Joe Biden comes to Europe as the obvious leader of an unexpectedly reinvigorated transatlantic alliance
Jeremy Shapiro comments Joe Biden’s visit to Europe
Media mentions – NATO
Strengthening the Eastern flank with a presence that is no longer merely symbolic but one of operational defence serves to reinforce Western credibility when diplomatic negotiations get under way
Gustav Gressel explains the consequences of Nato’s decision to further strengthen military presence on the eastern front.
If the Russians cross the border and sound the alarm, NATO will send additional forces to stop the invasion
By invading Ukraine in 2014 and by invading Georgia in 2008, Russia has effectively established a veto over those two countries’ membership
We are under the NATO umbrella, we are protected, we are fine, but it might be good to have some bilateral communication channels also with moscow.
“Finland’s room to manoeuvre and freedom of choice also include the possibility of military alignment and of applying for NATO membership, should we ourselves so decide
Hanna Ojanen’s article, ‘Between Russia, Sweden, and NATO: Finland’s defence of “sovereignty equality”’ is cited in the Montreal Gazette
We could not expect much more from this telephone conversation, knowing that it is not with France that the Russians intend to talk about European security but with the Americans
The danger of war is high. Russia underestimates the social dynamics in Ukraine and overestimates the will of the West to defend the country against a Russian invasion
Gustav Gressel explains in an interview how Moscow would proceed in the event of an attack on Ukraine and how great the chance would be for Ukrainian troops to be able to defend themselves against the nuclear power Russia
You say, ‘guys, stop it’ and you put up the means to do so. After the Russians have gotten this message, then you can talk about rules. Then you can have these kinds of speeches, but not now