List of NATO articles
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Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, speaks in front of flags at a podium. The Turkey-Sized Roadblock to NATO Expansion
Bumps in the road stall Finland and Sweden from joining the alliance.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stands with Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist. Swedish Defense Minister: ‘In Our Part of Europe, NATO Will Be Much Stronger’
Peter Hultqvist talks about Sweden’s bid for NATO, the Turkish roadblock, and what to do in the meantime.
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest calling for the European Union to impose further sanctions against Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 21. The World Needs an Economic NATO
Russia’s war has made sanctions a powerful tool of statecraft. It’s time to formally enshrine them.
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Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson address a news conference in Stockholm on May 16. NATO Countries Begin Ushering Finland and Sweden Into the Fold
The U.K. and several Nordic countries have offered security guarantees to what could be NATO’s newest members.
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (R) and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L) bump fists after holding a joint press conference after their meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Jan. 24. Finland’s Foreign Minister on Why Helsinki Is Moving Toward NATO Now
Pekka Haavisto once spearheaded efforts to engage with Russia and broaden cooperation. Now he’s helping lead Finland toward NATO membership.
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A soldier wearing a camouflage uniform and helmet is seen from behind with the Swiss flag in the distance. Switzerland Flirts With NATO
Russia’s war in Ukraine has some Swiss considering closer cooperation with the alliance—but not membership.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Polish President Andrzej Duda review a military honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony prior to a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on March 26. The Battle for Democracy Can Be Won in Warsaw
The West has a unique opportunity to pressure the Polish government to restore the rule of law.
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Finnish Prime Minister of Sanna Marin (left) and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson The NATO Accession Sweden Never Saw Coming
Finland has taken the lead, but its famously skeptical neighbor is following.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) meets with a delegation including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (L) on April 24 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Is Weakening Russia a Bad Idea?
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s comments raise questions about Washington’s endgame in Ukraine.
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili gives a joint press conference. President Zourabichvili: Georgia Should Not Be ‘Forgotten’
As the Ukraine war rages, Tbilisi leans West and hedges East.
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NATO meeting in Brussels. ‘Thanks, Putin’: Finnish and Swedish Lawmakers Aim for NATO Membership
Politicians who have long called for Finland and Sweden to join NATO seem poised to finally get their wish.
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Ukrainian tanks prepare for an attack against Russian forces The West Finally Starts Rolling Out the Big Guns for Ukraine
Some Ukrainians fear it could be too little, too late.
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Soldiers from the Finnish Defence Forces stand in front of a M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System during the international military exercise Cold Response 22, at Setermoen, Norway, on March 22. What Finland Can Offer NATO
The end of neutrality for a famously neutral country would be a blow to Putin and enhance the alliance’s intelligence capabilities.
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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her Swedish counterpart, Magdalena Andersson, speak to the media in Helsinki on March 5. How Finland Could Tilt the Balance Against Putin
Helsinki joining NATO is his worst nightmare—apart from losing Ukraine.
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A masked player places chips on the table during the launch of the Winamax poker tour in Paris on Oct. 25, 2014. It’s Time to Beat Putin at Poker and Call His Bluff
The West must understand the high-stakes game Russia is engaging in, and use calculated aggression to expose the Kremlin's weak hand.
