Why Did Turkey Ratify Finland’s but Not Sweden’s NATO Bid?
If Sweden, like Finland, abides by Turkey’s red lines, it also can achieve a tangible gain on the way to…
If Sweden, like Finland, abides by Turkey’s red lines, it also can achieve a tangible gain on the way to…
Speaking on Sweden’s application, President Erdoğan said Turkey cannot greenlight Sweden’s bid as Stockholm refuses to extradite 120 suspected terrorists.
The best decision for Turkey is to stay in NATO so that it can protect itself from other NATO members.
For Turkey, this is a golden opportunity to make the best use of its leverage to increase state security.
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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