Sweden Set to Become NATO's 32nd Member as PM Visits Washington

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson speaks during a press conference at the government headquarters in Stockholm, Feb. 26, 2024, after Hungary's parliament voted to ratify Sweden's NATO accession.

Sweden is expected to formally join NATO in Washington on Thursday, two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced a complete rethink of its national security policy and the realization the alliance offered the best guarantee of safety.