Sweden Picks a Side: How NATO Membership Contributes to an Identity Crisis

While European officials descend on Washington to celebrate NATO’s 75th anniversary this week, we flew to Sweden — a country that recently ditched two centuries of tradition to join the alliance. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted many Swedes to rethink their opposition to NATO membership. But reservations persist.

We speak with ordinary Swedes about what they hope to gain — and fear they might lose — as the pact’s newest member.