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Europe

What if Turkey blocks Finland and Sweden NATO bids?

Many believe Ankara can be mollified — at a cost — but rejection of the Nordic countries’ ascension remains a real possibility.

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Middle East

Turkey's pyrrhic victory at NATO

Erdogan finally acquiesced to Finland and Sweden’s membership in the Atlantic Alliance after failing to get everything he wanted in return.

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Europe

Finland and Sweden will join NATO at the expense of everything

They don't need the protection, but it will be the nail in the coffin of European autonomy and any future relations with Russia.

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Europe

Nine reasons why NATO should close the door to Sweden and Finland

The allies did not invite Ukraine into NATO because they didn't want to risk war. The same rationale applies to these two countries.