{"id":2197034,"date":"2024-03-11T20:43:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T00:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-flag-raised-at-nato-hq-to-establish-countrys-status-as-32nd-member\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T20:43:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T00:43:07","slug":"swedish-flag-raised-at-nato-hq-to-establish-countrys-status-as-32nd-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-flag-raised-at-nato-hq-to-establish-countrys-status-as-32nd-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Flag Raised At NATO HQ To Establish Country\u2019s Status As 32nd Member"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fswedish-flag-raised-at-nato-hq-to-establish-countrys-status-as-32nd-member%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2197034&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military personnel raise the Swedish flag during Sweden\u2019s NATO accession ceremony at NATO headquarters in the presence of Sweden\u2019s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden\u2019s Crown Princess Victoria during a flag-raising ceremony on March 11, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The ceremony was held to mark Sweden\u2019s accession to the military alliance, which was made official last week after the country shed its previously neutral stance. Sweden, like Finland, were spurred to join the alliance after Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Omar Havana\/Getty Images) (Photo by Omar Havana\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>5:42 PM \u2013 Monday, March 11, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Sweden\u2019s national flag was hoisted at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters, securing the Nordic nation\u2019s status as the 32<sup>nd<\/sup> member of the alliance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, March 11<sup>th<\/sup>, Sweden was officially welcomed into NATO with a flag-raising ceremony. Sweden is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/sweden-set-to-join-nato-after-hungary-authorizes-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joining the alliance<\/a> as its second new member since the Russia-Ukraine conflict. <\/p>\n<p>NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called Sweden\u2019s approval \u201ca historic day.\u201d In a display of solidarity, officials from the Swedish government and political party leaders from all parties also gathered together. <\/p>\n<p>The NATO secretary-general, Crown Princess Victoria, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson watched as two soldiers hoisted the blue banner with the yellow cross among the formal circle of national flags at the alliance\u2019s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAfter over 200 years of non-alignment Sweden now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5, the ultimate guarantee of Allies\u2019 freedom and security,\u201d Stoltenberg stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>All members are required by Article 5, which was once triggered by the U.S. following the attacks of September 11<sup>th<\/sup>, 2001, to assist an ally whose territory or security is in danger.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden has maintained its neutral stance for over 200 years, but as news of Russian aggression grows, including the presence of an alleged Russian submarine in its waters, so did support for Sweden\u2019s membership in NATO.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey and Hungary had previously been preventing Sweden from joining NATO.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey expressed worry that Sweden was providing sanctuary to Kurdish groups that are terrorist organizations, and Viktor Orban, the president of Hungary, had allegedly demonstrated pro-Russian sentiment and did not share the alliance\u2019s resolve to defend Ukraine.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe Russian, brutal, full-scale invasion against Ukraine united Sweden behind the conclusion that a full-fledged NATO membership is the only reasonable choice,\u201d Kristersson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sweden formally joined NATO on March 7<sup>th<\/sup>, shedding decades of post-World War II neutrality. In April 2023, Finland, a nearby country, also joined the alliance in a historic step that put an end to years of military nonalignment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe are humble, but we are also proud. We know the expectations for Sweden are high, but we also have high expectations for ourselves,\u201d Kristersson explained to reporters minutes before the flag raising ceremony. \u201cWe will share burdens, responsibilities and risks with our allies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Over the years, Sweden has collaborated closely with NATO on military drills. Additionally, the country spends 2% of GDP on defense, meeting NATO\u2019s requirement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Biden proposes a record setting budget, Gangs take over Haiti and Oppenheimer dominates the Oscars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A new documentary, The Relentless Patriot,\u00a0 about artist Scott Labaido is set to premier at Mar-a-lago on March 13th. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>It might be a rough day\u00a0for some, but\u00a0a celebration for many!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One medical expert says national panic could set in after the 2024 election concludes. Here\u2019s One America\u2019s Nathaniel Mannor. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Reddit is aiming for a valuation of up to $6.4 billion in its U.S. initial public offering.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk said on Monday his artificial intelligence startup xAI would open-source its ChatGPT challenger \u201cGrok\u201d this week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>UnitedHealth Group is likely to need several months to make a full recovery from one of the most disruptive hacks against America\u2019s healthcare infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google has been touting the myriad innovations in the first building wholly designed and built by the web giant.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Military personnel raise the Swedish flag during Sweden\u2019s NATO accession ceremony at NATO headquarters in the presence of Sweden\u2019s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden\u2019s Crown Princess Victoria during a flag-raising ceremony on March 11, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. The ceremony was held to mark Sweden\u2019s accession to the military<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2368,"featured_media":2197035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2075469851-scaled-e1710202100177.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2197034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GettyImages-2075469851-scaled-e1710202100177.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2368"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2197034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2197034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2197035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2197034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2197034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2197034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}