If the objectives of the Vilnius summit are achieved, Moscow will see that its belief in the success of the ‘wait the West out’ tactic is misplaced
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[Sweden and Finland] make NATO much more geographically coherent. The Baltic Sea becomes a NATO lake, which is generally useful, also because of the Arctic’s increased importance.
The G7 joint statement could signal a new phase in the West’s support for Ukraine
France was at the balance point of the Vilnius summit, not strictly adhering to the very open position of the Baltic states and the Poles. Strategically and tactically, it was well played.
By taking over in this way [ Macron] is also allowing France to play a leading role in Vilnius. The Americans and Germans will say no to Ukraine’s immediate entry into NATO
If Mr Trump were to leave NATO as a whole, the Europeans would try to take over its workings rather than turn the EU into a military alliance
Camille Grand comments on Europe’s reaction to the prospect of Trump’s re-election next year
Defence of [the Nordic and Baltic] region is so much easier if you can co-ordinate efforts, plans and command. You can achieve much greater deterrence if you combine efforts.
Carl Bildt outlines the effects of Sweden joining NATO after Turkey dropped its objections
Extraordinary times call for boldness, as NATO observers, friend and foe alike, will closely follow the summit outcomes
Camille Grand comments on the “security guarantees” offered to Ukraine, which is one of the issue of the NATO summit in Vilnius
It is one of the most significant transformations of the European security landscape since the cold war. How [Vladimir] Putin brought that about is really quite interesting.