Although the NATO Charter doesn’t provide a mechanism to expel a member state, it’s time for NATO to stop relying solely on ...
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to view positively plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the two ...
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey's parliament approved a bill on Thursday to allow Finland to join NATO, clearing the way for Helsinki to join the Western defence alliance as war rages in Ukraine.
Finland joined the alliance in April, becoming NATO’s 31st member, after Turkey’s parliament ratified the Nordic country’s bid. But Turkey held out on approving Sweden's bid, accusing the ...
Turkey—which boasts NATO's second largest ... With the accession of Sweden and Finland, NATO has added two members with mandatory military service. More JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images ...
The decision reflects both the Finnish ruling elite’s determination with US/NATO backing to ratchet up tensions with Russia ...
With 32 member-states – the most NATO has ever had – the grouping faces significant challenges. Its expansion is believed to ...
Finland joined the alliance in April, becoming NATO’s 31st member, after Turkey’s parliament ratified the Nordic country’s bid. Hungary has also stalled Sweden’s bid, alleging that Swedish ...
but Finland and Sweden joined in record time to shelter under NATO’s collective security guarantee, after coming under ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. senators declined on Thursday to block the sale of F-16s to Turkey, despite voicing deep disdain for Turkey’s conduct as an ally. They were upholding an unofficial ...