Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (R) and the Moderate Party's leader Ulf Kristersson address a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 16, 2022. - Sweden will apply for membership in NATO as a deterrent against Russian aggression, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said in a historic reversal of the country's decades-long military non-alignment. "The government has decided to inform NATO that Sweden wants to become a member of the alliance. Sweden's NATO ambassador will shortly inform NATO," Andersson told reporters a day after neighbouring Finland made a similar announcement. (Photo by Henrik MONTGOMERY / various sources / AFP) / Sweden OUT