Deny both Sweden and Finland membership into NATO. What additional security do these two countries add to NATO countries, vs. what additional mutual protection obligations would it cost NATO?
From what I understand, Turkey basically has veto authority (for now) over this sudden non-independence of Finland and Sweden, rendering the whole thing Kabuki theater of the absurd. Turkey is pulling its trump card based on the terrorists who have been finding sanctuary in Scandinavia. My spidey sense tells me this is all a political gain that will not result in any new NATO countries in the end. By the time they officially become NATO countries, Russia will have sealed the deal in the Donbass.
"I'm FURIOUS!!", he says in perfect English.
Just as Barack Obama was America’s #1 gun salesman, Vlad Putin is NATO’s top recruiter.
From what I understand, Turkey basically has veto authority (for now) over this sudden non-independence of Finland and Sweden, rendering the whole thing Kabuki theater of the absurd. Turkey is pulling its trump card based on the terrorists who have been finding sanctuary in Scandinavia. My spidey sense tells me this is all a political gain that will not result in any new NATO countries in the end. By the time they officially become NATO countries, Russia will have sealed the deal in the Donbass.
Nice work, Vlad.
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Putin brought this on.
Boom Boom out goes the lights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4XbV3gCm2Y
This story is following the plot of a spy novel I read once.
Sweden and Finland... Don’t they have like one or two airplanes and maybe one ship at the most?
Poland has a ring-side seat.
I’m not comfortable with this.
The question is will Putin react to membership applications or not react until/unless membership is approved?
Great - they’ve gone from poking the bear to kicking it. What could possibly go wrong?