BRUSSELS — The prospect of Finland and Sweden joining NATO was part of the discussion between foreign ministers from the military alliance in Brussels this week, a …
MADRID — President Joe Biden supports a deal that will allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a behind-the-scene role in the Nordic countries’ negotiation…
Since the early 1990s, Finland and Sweden have transformed their security policies and defense structures in ways that improve their ability to work closely with America. Finland and Sweden plan to maintain capable (albeit smaller) militaries, reflecting lingering doubts regarding Russia and rising ...
Turkey dropped its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO in time for the alliance's annual summit in Madrid. The official, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, said Biden spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about NATO earlier on Tuesday at the request of the two ...
National security expert Hal Kempfer explains what a Finland and Sweden NATO membership means for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. KYIV, Ukraine-Finland's government declared a "new era" is underway after announcing Sunday its intention to join NATO, while Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted that Turkey could use its veto power to block the move. Support for joining NATO has increased in Finland and Sweden in recent weeks, with politicians stating that joining the military alliance would create security guarantees
While Finland Tuesday became a full NATO member, Sweden's membership bid remains blocked, an "embarrassing" delay if short-lived but which ... Finland moves closer to joining NATO without Sweden February 28, 2023 Finland, which has one of Europe's longest borders with Russia, on Tuesday kick...
NATO Deputy Chief Confident Consensus Can Be Found on Finland, Sweden Membership More Reuters FILE PHOTO: NATO Deputy General Secretary Mircea Geoana speaks during news conference in Rukla, Lithuania February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans PARIS (Reuters) - NATO's deputy...
NATO will look at increasing cooperation with the European Union and its non-NATO members Finland and Sweden through information-sharing and more military exercises, the alliance said on Thursday (14 May), a move likely to cause concern in Moscow.
is that the Baltic Sea will now become largely a NATO Sea," von Ondarza said in an interview, referring to the body of water in northern Europe surrounded by Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Germany -- all NATO member states -- in addition to Finland, Sweden, and Russia...