“consensus,” which means thatallcountries must agree to any decision; this consensus decision-making applies particularly to the question of membership. Two NATO members—Hungary and Turkey—ratified Finland’s entry into NATO but blocked that of Sweden. That they allowed NATO to welcome Finland,...
While Sweden and Finland will be given “invitee” status at the Madrid summit, their applications need to be approved by all NATO’s 30 current members, a process that could yet stall. “Sweden can have problems again with Turkey,” Swedish daily SvD wrote. “Because if Turkey isn’t hap...
Michael Collins
So if you take into account all of this, and you take into account the fact that the Soviet Union only created the Warsaw Pact after Germany joined NATO in 1954, then you begin to see a very different picture, which is that NATO was constantly straining at the ...
Twenty-five years after the breakup of the Soviet Union, they crave the stability that the nationalist president represents.
Azerbaijan maintains close cultural, economic, and security ties to NATO member state Turkey. Baku’s gas and oil feed Europe’s insatiable appetite for energy. Given that the “enemy of my enemy is my friend,” Azerbaijan’s disputes with Iran translate into strategic partnerships with Israel ...
How much does each NATO country pay to be a member? Is Italy a member of NATO? Why is Serbia not part of the European Union? Why is Denmark a nation state? Is Australia a member of NATO? Is Turkey a member of NATO? What is Canada's role in NATO? Is Germany a member of NATO?
Crossing the border to establish a protected area would be in line with Turkey’s setting up a buffer zone in northern Syria. Even if joined by Arab allies, the creation of a safe zone in the south of Syria foresees significant increase of the American involvement in the conflict. It will...
Turkey Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey has had a contradictory relationship with Russia, with the two governments finding common ground in some areas even as they clash elsewhere. Turkey, a member of NATO, voted for a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning Rus...
Georgia succeeded from the Union in 1861 and joined the Confederate States of America. After the Civil War ended with a Confederate defeat, Georgia was readmitted into the Union on July 15, 1870. The capital of Georgia is the city of Atlanta. Atlanta is located in the northwestern region of...