Officials hoist the Swedish national flag on a pole during a flag raising ceremony for Sweden's accession to NATO at the North Atlantic Alliance headquarters in Brussels, on March 11, 2024. Sweden joins NATO at a time when fears of a possible conflict between the alliance and Russia have risen as Moscow's forces push back Ukraine two years into the war there.,Image: 855828338, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

Officials prepare to hoist the Swedish national flag on a pole during a flag raising ceremony for Sweden's accession to NATO at the North Atlantic Alliance headquarters in Brussels, on March 11, 2024. Sweden joins NATO at a time when fears of a possible conflict between the alliance and Russia have risen as Moscow's forces push back Ukraine two years into the war there.,Image: 855828744, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

Members of the military raise the flag of Sweden on its newly installed pole during a ceremony to mark the accession of Sweden to NATO at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday, March 11, 2024.,Image: 855824034, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no

Flags of NATO member-countries flutter on poles after the Swedish national flag was hoisted during a flag raising ceremony for Sweden's accession to NATO at the North Atlantic Alliance headquarters in Brussels, on March 11, 2024. Sweden joins NATO at a time when fears of a possible conflict between the alliance and Russia have risen as Moscow's forces push back Ukraine two years into the war there.,Image: 855828738, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no