According to an announcement made by the Prime Minister of Sweden on 8 January, the country will deploy a force of around 800 troops to Latvia early next year. Reportedly,… Continue reading "Sweden to Station Troops in Latvia"
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"
The Swedish Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that it will transfer 50 modern CV-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine along with 12 Archer Self-Proppeled Howitzers. This is yet… Continue reading "Breaking: Sweden To Send Ukraine CV-90s and Archers"
On 16 Decemberh, BAE Systems confirmed that Britain, Germany and Sweden have reached a joint agreement to purchase 436 BsV10 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) from the company for a total of… Continue reading "Britain, Germany and Sweden Agree to Purchase 436 BvS10 ATVs from BAE Systems"
Turkey dropped its previous opposition to Sweden and Finland’s applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Tuesday, signing a joint memorandum of understanding with the two Nordic countries… Continue reading "Turkey Drops Opposition To Swedish and Finnish NATO Membership"
Sweden’s government narrowly averted a crisis on Tuesday with a vote of no confidence against Justice Minister Morgan Johansson failing to pass by one vote, but the demands made by… Continue reading "Swedish Government Wins Respite, But Uncertainty Still Surrounds NATO Membership Odds"
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"
On the morning of Wednesday, 18 May, Finland and Sweden both submitted membership applications to NATO, ending decades (or for Sweden, centuries) of a policy of formal neutrality. This does… Continue reading "Editorial: What Does Finish and Swedish Membership Mean For NATO?"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to block Finland and Sweden’s applications for membership of NATO, going as far as accusing Sweden of being a “hatchery” for “terrorists”.… Continue reading "Erdogan Threatens To Block Finnish & Swedish NATO Membership Over “Terrorist Support” Allegations"