Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Turkey abandons its opposition to Finland and Sweden NATO membership

Finland and Sweden

Turkey has lifted its objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, paving the door for the Nordic countries to join the alliance. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan will tout this as a political victory at home ahead of elections that must be held by June of next year. Turkey accuses the Gülen organization of planning … Read more

Finland and Sweden have formally requested membership in NATO, which the US supports

NATO

Signaling what they called a “new era,” leaders of Finland and Sweden said Sunday they will seek membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization within days, a move almost certain to escalate geopolitical tensions arising from the Russian war in Ukraine. Having dealt several significant if limited setbacks to Moscow’s forces, Ukraine expressed renewed optimism … Read more