Why Did Turkey Ratify Finland’s but Not Sweden’s NATO Bid?
However, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the fear of Russia in Finland’s collective memory resurfaced.
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.
Turkey’s Defense Is Getting Stronger Even Without the American F16s
However, as the Ukraine war has shown, military alliances and friendships play a crucial role on the battlefield.
Moldova’s Fear of Russian Aggression Grows
Concerns have grown over Moscow’s possible plans to use the country as a launchpad for an incursion into Ukraine.
Clean Energy Technology Is the Latest Tool of Foreign Policy
What is more, the Ukraine war has reminded us of the significance of indigenous energy resources and mines.
China Allocates 7.2% of Its 2023 Budget to Its Military
Only time will reveal when and how China will project its military power, especially with Western powers being busy with Russia in Ukraine.
Is the American Eagle Ready to Fight the Chinese Dragon?
Recently, Chinese neutrality and a light tone of support for Russia’s "special military operation” in Ukraine have further escalated the already tense diplomatic and economic confrontation with the West.
How Turkey’s Earthquake Affected the Agriculture and Food Security
hile the long-term effects of climate change continue, the COVID-19 epidemic, which spread at the end of 2019 and continued for almost two years, and the Ukraine-Russia war that followed, have had significant negative effects on agriculture and food security.
Diplomacy in Times of Disaster and the Future of Turkish-Egyptian Normalization
Following Egypt's economic crisis and the situation after the food and energy crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, the country has adopted a strategy of re-establishing strong partnerships with its partners in the region.
The Middle East: A Multipolar Order Is in the Making
refusal to sell certain advanced technology weapons to a number of Middle East countries, along with Russia’s focus on its war in Ukraine, have led China to become “the secondary arms supplier of choice for many Middle East countries” in 2022.
NATO vs. Russia: A War to Win Mauritania’s Heart?
What makes the visit particularly important is that it comes during the Russia-Ukraine war and following a visit to Mali, Moscow’s new ally in the Sahel region, after the withdrawal of European forces, primarily French ones, from the country.
How Long Will the Taliban Government Last?
Importantly, the Western world has other priorities which distract it from the Taliban such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which might be a protracted conflict, the U.
Energy Price Cap: A New Instrument to Encircle Russia?
en months after the Ukraine war broke out, Western countries led by the U.
How China, Russia and the US Compete Over Control in Africa
over the Ukraine war and for control of commodity supplies.
Sweden Must Face Its Commitments Instead of Instrumentalizing Anti-Turkish and Anti-Muslim Sentiments
Whereas the Russian invasion of Ukraine increased the number of advocates of NATO membership, it is important to underline that Sweden’s recent decision was radical and risky.
What Goes Wrong With Sweden’s “Limitless” Freedom of Expression?
ollowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO membership was deemed so essential and urgent for Russia’s neighbouring countries, Sweden and Finland, that an intense diplomacy traffic was initiated immediately after the start of the war.
Why Iran Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Foreign and Domestic Attacks
Read: Iranian Drones in Ukraine: Why and How They Got ThereMutual harsh messages have been going back and forth between the two governments.
Turkey’s NATO Membership: Saving the Country from NATO Itself?
Beginning with Ukraine, unlike other NATO members, Turkey did not cut its relations with Russia in order not to punish the Russian people and not to worsen the situation in Syria, where NATO has left Turkey alone against Russia.
Japan: Military Expansion amidst National Decline
Read: Ukraine: The Lesson Japanese Policy-Makers Won’t LearnThe two percent figure is an arbitrary one, not based on any kind of serious assessment of defense needs.
Report: “Europe Boosts Defense Spending to Counter Russia’s Aggression”
s the war in Ukraine enters its tenth month, multiple NATO and European countries have announced a momentous increase in military spending.
