Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson describing the moment as the “start of something new”. The… Continue reading "Sweden Officially Becomes NATO’s 32nd Member"
Hungary’s parliament voted to approve Sweden’s membership of NATO on Monday, ending the country’s status as the sole member of NATO yet to approve Sweden’s application to join the alliance.… Continue reading "Hungary’s Parliament Finally Votes To Approve Swedish NATO Membership"
Turkey’s parliament voted Tuesday night to approve Sweden’s application to join NATO, a sign of major progress after 20 months of stalling by the Turkish government. Turkish President Recep Tayyip… Continue reading "Turkish Parliament Votes In Favor Of Swedish NATO Accession"
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced on 15 November that it has selected Boeing’s E-7A Wedgetail to serve as its next generation of airborne early warning and command aircraft. In… Continue reading "NATO Selects E-7 Wedgetail As New Airborne Command And Control Aircraft"
Finland officially joined NATO on Tuesday, with the raising of the Finnish national flag at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels marking the arrival of NATO’s 31st member, 74 years to… Continue reading "“New Era” As Finland Officially Joins NATO"
Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was ratified by all 30 current members of the alliance on Thursday, after Turkey’s parliament voted in favor of a bill to… Continue reading "Finland Completes NATO Membership Ratification Process"
A new crisis faced by Sweden’s minority government has cast uncertainty over the future of Sweden’s application for membership of NATO, following a threat by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson that… Continue reading "Swedish Government Crisis Leaves NATO Membership Bid Hanging In The Balance"
US Special Operations Command Europe announced on 6 January, that it will be establishing a forwards-based headquarters for American special operations forces in Albania. The new forwards headquarters will be… Continue reading "US Establishes Special Forces Forwards Headquarters In Albania"
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to be “transparent” about its military activities on the Russia-Ukraine border, saying that it was important to “prevent escalations and reduce… Continue reading "NATO: Russia Needs To Be Transparent About Military Activities"
With the end of the Cold War one general opinion on NATO’s future was that the organisation had lost its purpose. The only threat to the West had collapsed and… Continue reading "Thinking on NATO’s Political Future"