This was a necessary step to take, a way to tell France’s allies that we understand, we’ve made mistakes
Camille Grand on President Macron’s change of strategy regarding the EU and NATO integration of Ukraine
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The Lithuanians worry that German reinforcements might be held up by political delays or might show up lacking the relevant capabilities
Frederiksen is probably the de facto frontrunner for now, especially if the White House visit goes well
At the end of the day what is unacceptable is not that we have different guns
A potential escalation in the Taiwan Strait would likely translate into a reduction in American involvement in NATO’s eastern flank, which would be highly detrimental to the security of CEE countries
Finland’s accession to NATO is a provocation for Vladimir Putin in that his invasion of Ukraine was launched with the aim of preventing NATO expansion
Security expert Rafael Loss on SWR2’s “daily talk” about Finland’s accession to NATO Finnlands Beitritt zur NATO ist insofern eine Provokation für Wladimir Putin, als dass seine Invasion der Ukraine ja mit dem Ziel angetreten wurde, eine Erweiterung der NATO zu verhindern
The Estonian Prime Minister plays a relevant political role within the EU and NATO, while she is also busy handling important domestic dossiers
Teresa Coratella’s analysis on the relevant role played at a EU level by Kaja Kallas, the Estonian Prime Minister reappointed by the recent parliamentary elections
One of the messages they regularly intend to send is that NATO is able to do things that Russia is not
Ramping up production by 50 percent would be easy, with more worker shifts, even if there are sometimes supply problems for key ingredients
Camille Grand on the possibilities of increasing the production of shells for Ukraine
He wants to appear as a strong leader who represents Turkey’s interests, etc., in an election campaign context
Does Erdogan need the NATO issue to score points in domestic politics? Asli Aydintasbas with answers