Support for Nato membership is rising across Europe
Heightened security concerns have pushed politicians in non-Nato countries to consider moving away from their neutrality.
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Nato (the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) is an intergovernmental military alliance with 31 member states from Europe and North America. It was founded in 1949 with twelve members, including the US and the UK, committed to a principle of collective defence.
Sweden’s decision to join Nato isn’t just about security
Will Sweden join Nato? The country looks set to join Finland in applying for membership, but the debate in Stockholm…
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The new Iron Curtain
Russia’s war in Ukraine poses a grave threat to Nato’s eastern states. As Britain doubles its military presence in Estonia,…
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United on Ukraine, Nato powers now see the world from Warsaw’s point of view
Vladimir Putin’s war is transforming an array of old arguments among the Western allies – over Russia and Turkey, arms…
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As Finland and Sweden consider Nato membership, Austria clings to neutrality
In the 1970s Austria used its neutrality to be a conduit between East and West, but there's little sign of…
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Belarusian forces “highly likely” to join Russian attack, says Ukraine
The war could be about to enter its most dangerous phase as conflict inches closer to Nato member states.
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The West must begin the biggest soft-power operation in history
Nato’s emergency summit in Brussels is the chance for a revolution in geopolitical vision.
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The West’s previous failures may embolden Russia to use chemical weapons in Ukraine
The UK and US fear Moscow is preparing to violate a “red line”, just as its Syrian ally did last…
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Former Russian foreign minister: “It is mind-boggling what Putin is doing in Ukraine”
Andrei Kozyrev explains Vladimir Putin’s cruel rationality and the calculus of the war in Ukraine.
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By repudiating Stop the War, Keir Starmer has reclaimed Labour’s history
It was Clement Attlee’s government that took the UK into Nato, and Starmer has returned his party to the diplomatic…
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A no-fly zone over Ukraine risks igniting war between Nato and Russia
Those arguing for one need to explain how an escalation between nuclear powers would be avoided when aircraft start getting…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changes everything
We are in a different world now.
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Putin has substituted his own interests for those of the Russian state
His presidency may have started as a campaign to restore Russia’s great power status, but it has devolved into one…
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Putin confronts Ukraine and the West with a terrible choice
In an angry televised speech, the Russian president presented himself as a peacekeeper but sounded like a leader preparing for…
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Ukraine, Europe and the end of peace
Europeans no longer view war as unthinkable or themselves as spectators in a possible conflict.
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The Ukraine crisis is about more than just Nato membership
Russia's security demands betray a deep-seated view of its neighbour as a satellite state, rather than fully separate.
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Russia’s military build-up in Belarus could be Nato’s next flashpoint
Up to 30,000 Russian troops are stationed in Belarus. The Baltic states fear they may never leave.
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Iceland’s prime minister: “My opposition to Nato has not changed”
Katrín Jakobsdóttir on the rebirth of the Nordic left.
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As tensions with Russia build, Emmanuel Macron highlights splits within Nato
The French president’s call for direct dialogue with Russia has highlighted disagreements on how to engage Moscow.
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What would a Russian assault on Ukraine look like?
Vladimir Putin has likely invested too much to back down without getting something in return.
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