Putin Warns West: Russia-NATO Conflict One Step from World War Three
-led NATO military alliance would dangerously escalate global tensions, bringing the planet perilously close to World War Three.
NATO Launches Unprecedented Nordic Response Drill
The Nordic Response 2024 marks a significant moment for Finland, participating for the first time as a NATO member in an exercise focused on the collective defense of the alliance's regions.
Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid Following 20-Month Delay
urkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership bid on January 23, 2024, overcoming a 20-month delay and eliminating a significant obstacle to expanding the transatlantic military alliance.
Turkey’s Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Commission Has Given the Green Light to Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid
urkey's parliamentary foreign affairs commission has given the green light to Sweden's NATO membership bid, signaling a crucial step forward in the enlargement of the Western alliance.
Russia Asserts No Plans to Attack NATO, Cites Break in Relations by the West
n a recent development that has caught the attention of international onlookers, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made clear on December 18, 2023, that Russia harbors no intentions of launching an offensive against NATO member states.
NATO’s Stoltenberg Urges Vigilance Over Chinese Digital Infrastructure Influence
Speaking at NATO's first annual Cyber Defense Conference in Berlin, Stoltenberg urged that the lessons from dependence on Russian energy must extend to technology, highlighting the need for caution to avoid similar vulnerabilities.
NATO Suspends Cold War-Era Security Treaty as Russia Withdraws
n a significant turn of events that could reshape the landscape of international arms control, NATO allies have suspended their participation in the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), a pivotal Cold War-era security agreement.
Britain Allowed the EU into Cyprus, Now It Must Use NATO to Kick It Out
Another problem was that, despite being at loggerheads over Cyprus, Turkey and Greece were both members of NATO, a military bloc formed in 1949 to keep the Soviets at bay.
The Vilnius Summit: What Are the Prospects for NATO?
ince the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO and its close partners have increasingly provided military support to Ukraine.
NATO Summit in Vilnius: Ukraine, Sweden, and China Are on the Agenda
Can Ukraine become a NATO member? It seems unlikely that NATO will support this.
Vilnius Summit: Why Can’t the United States Rally NATO against China?
ilitary assistance to Ukraine and its NATO membership are two separate matters.
25 Countries and 250 Warplanes: NATO Launches the Largest Drills in Its History
ome 10,000 personnel from 25 countries, including Japan and Sweden, will take part in NATO military drills kicking off on June 12, 2023, and lasting until June 23, which some observers believe aims at sending a message to Russia, with the participation of of 250 fighterjets.
Why Did Turkey Ratify Finland’s but Not Sweden’s NATO Bid?
As a matter of fact, in Finland, which shares a 1,340 km land border with Russia, only 20 percent of the Finish people viewed NATO membership positively before the Ukraine war, but this percentage increased almost fourfold afterwards.
As Finland Gets Closer to NATO, Sweden Has Yet to Dispel Turkey’s Concerns
Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year to safeguard themselves against possible Russian acts of aggression as such concerns became manifest with the Russia-Ukraine war.
NATO vs. Russia: A War to Win Mauritania’s Heart?
Mauritania, with a strategic location in the Sahel region, understands its role and position and tries to maximize its interests and achieve its goals by bargaining its ties with both NATO and Russia.
Turkey’s NATO Membership: Saving the Country from NATO Itself?
urkey has been an active member of NATO since it joined the alliance in 1952.
Sweden’s NATO Membership: Will Turkey’s Realism Prevail?
inland and Sweden’s political aspiration to join NATO has been on a rocky and problematic path.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
NATO is not an exception to this calculus because each member brings its own interests, security concerns, or complicated geopolitical environment.
Sweden and Finland NATO Membership and the Militarization of the Baltic Sea
Read: Will Sweden and Finland Join NATO amid the Russia-Ukraine War?The lack of foresight and predictions hints at a possible divergence in international relations between the U.
Sweden and Finland to Apply for NATO in May
Recently, Finland and Sweden, which traditionally take an approach of non-alignment and military independence, face predicaments of policy change with respect to their pacifism and the historic decision of joining NATO.
