Turkey approves Sweden's NATO membership bid after 20-month delay
 

Turkey approves Sweden's NATO membership bid after 20-month delay
https://www.reuters.com/world/turkey...ay-2024-01-23/

When you have two countries in NATO run by autocrats, a lot of arm-twisting is required for the common good.

Spent perhaps the best 3 years of my life working for NATO...

Thanks, Chicks. Funny how Putin finished the encirclement of Mother Russia by NATO. Never thought that Sweden and Finland would join but when faced by an out of control kleptocracy, they did.

Hungary supports Sweden's NATO membership, PM Orban tells Stoltenberg
https://www.reuters.com/world/hungar...rg-2024-01-24/

Have to wonder what concessions had to be made for these two strongmen to finally cave.

Sweden officially joins NATO after completing its accession process, ending decades of neutrality
https://apnews.com/article/sweden-na...2b8209fa5cd2b1

NATO’s two biggest threats now are Pootin and Donny.