Sweden is in NATO, the flag is raised on Monday - News.com.au. Jens Stoltenberg: 'It makes the Alliance stronger and the country safer' Kristersson: 'Today is a victory for freedom' The Swedish prime minister will also attend, at the invitation of the US government, the traditional speech on the State of the Union, which will be delivered by President Joe Biden.

The country's entry into the Atlantic Alliance shows Russia's "strategic debacle", added U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.