In recent years, Türkiye has navigated complex diplomatic relationships, balancing its historical alliance with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) while forging a new relationship with Russia—a key member of the BRICS bloc—founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—and a frequent adversary of many NATO nations.
Read MoreThis week a Turkish official and the Kremlin confirmed reports of formally applying to join the BRICS block of economically developing nations.
Read MoreEffective as of March 7, 2024 the Kingdom of Sweden has officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, becoming the 23rd member state to do so. The Swedish entry into NATO has been a gradual process encompassing the change in national diplomatic policy regarding military alliances as well as the shifting popular domestic sentiments which placed their country in neutrality, apart from the conflicts seen in the rest of Europe.
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Prime Minister Orbán is considered to have a well-grounded relationship with Russian President Vladmir Putin in comparison to other European Union leaders. However, Orbán made an initial claim announcing his support for Sweden’s entry to the military alliance while confirming that it was his legislative counterparts that were reluctant.
Read MoreMany Western leaders view Sweden and Finland as key elements of maintaining peace and power in the East and hold that their entrance to NATO is paramount in strengthening the region.
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The United States stands as the largest contributor to NATO and its military capabilities, with the US Air Base 201 in Niger being one among many in Africa which support the country and its allies’ continental security interests.
Read MoreMatthew Kroenig, a political science professor at Georgetown University, argues that Finland’s membership in NATO marks the largest boost to NATO capacity since West Germany joined in 1955.
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he Chatham House of the Royal Institute of International Affairs is a renowned international affairs think tank based in London. They aim to create sustainably based solutions to foreign policy questions by facilitating thought provoking dialogue.
Read MoreIn January 2023, President Erdogan of Türkiye stated that Sweden and Finland must deport some 130 “terrorists” to Türkiye before Ankara will approve their bids to join NATO.
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New threats to European security and the expansion of new world powers have set a different tone for NATO cooperation since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. However, many of the fears and divisions that led to the creation of NATO in the first place–such as the spread of communism and the ideological differences separating the West from the East–remain.
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