Sweden became NATO’s newest member on Thursday (7 March 2024), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.

  • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkinEnglish
    73•9 months ago

    The Swedes are apparently so excited that they’re celebrating in the streets! And by celebrating I mean shortening the usual 2 meter personal space to a mere 1.5 meters to politely confirm that this is indeed an interesting development.

    • donEnglish
      39•9 months ago

      The confirmations are distributed via curt single nods, with no words spoken since that’d be small talk.

      • @Akasazh@feddit.nlEnglish
        11•9 months ago

        Jesus Christ, this Dionysian orgy of ecstatic jubilation must be called to a halt, it’s transgressing all mores,

      • @crispy_kilt@feddit.deEnglish
        6•9 months ago

        In the distance, a Finn watches the inappropriate closeness and exuberance of the Swedes with disdain.

  • DarkThoughts
    21•9 months ago

    The Baltic sea is now the NATO sea. Now we should build a big ass dam in the Finnish Gulf.

  • Resol van LemmyEnglish
    7•9 months ago

    Finally, that big gap the size of Sweden has been filled.

    And it only took 11 months after Finland.

  • @bumphot@lemy.lolEnglish
    -28•9 months ago

    I am afraid that this fear of Russia is blown a bit over-proportion and is used by the US to gain even more dominance of the World military power. Russia was not really successful in it’s invasion of Ukraine and Ukraine is a lot smaller and closer to Russia then Sweden. Not to mention the geographiclly harder to conquer. At this pace I dont see that Russia can invade Sweden in the next century or more. While joining NATO right now will indirectly mean that Sweden increases it’s military and particapates in NATO involvement in the middle east. It is a bit scary how centralized the power balance of the world has become. US is now involved with almost all wars in the World and is invading coutries like Iraq, Syria, Libya without any justification and no repricussions, just for oil. I am more scared of the US and I think that is reasonable.

      • @suppenloeffel@feddit.deEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        And obviously that account isn’t even a day old. Trust him guys, he’s only here to debate! What do you mean russian bot/troll account? Naahhhh. Anyway, on an unrelated note, US bad, amirite?

      • @bumphot@lemy.lolEnglish
        -1•8 months ago

        You sound like more of a troll then me. I give reasonable responses, you just make jokes to insult people.