Sweden and Finland NATO Membership: The Calculus of Alliance Politics
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
A reason for the Turkish reservations about Sweden’s and Finland’s membership is the arms embargo on the Turkish defense industry.
Finland and Sweden developed a historical neutral status due to negative experiences from engaging in war, which proved to be…
The public opinion and political will in both Sweden and Finland are in favor of joining NATO.
NATO’s Baltic members have long been far more alarmist about the Russian threat than those in Western Europe.
Should Sweden or Finland actually join NATO, it would with no doubt change Russia’s security calculations.
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