North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Total 11 Posts
Putin’s mobilisation speech: what he said and what he meant
5 min read
Vladimir Putin sees his war in Ukraine as an existential war, while the West sees it as a war of choice. The West needs to understand the messages coming from Russia, not ignore them.
Putin calls up more troops in Ukraine and threatens nuclear option in a speech which ups the ante but shows Russia’s weakness
6 min read
Vladimir Putin has played most of his cards now and is still not winning on the ground in Ukraine. His televised address to the Russian people is a desperate attempt to raise the stakes over the war.
Finland and Sweden’s desire to join Nato shows Putin has permanently redrawn the map of Europe.
5 min read
Sweden and Finland’s plans to join Nato are a symbol of a major shake-up of the European security order.
Sweden and Finland eye the Nato option, but it’s a security dilemma for the west.
5 min read
Nato enlargement to Sweden and Finland could be a dangerous strategy if it backs Russia into a corner. Vladimir Putin may well turn to his often-threatened nuclear capability.
Vladimir Putin: A risk-taker who is gambling his country’s future.
8 min read
How did a young risk-taking politician take complete control of Russia and destabilise Europe and the US? Twenty years on, his dangerously aggressive and risky rule must be ended.
Ukraine: What might happen if the war spreads to a Nato country.
5 min read
Article 5 of the Nato treaty calls for collective defence if a member nation is attacked. But some Nato countries further from the conflict zone might be reluctant to send combat forces even in the event that Article 5 is triggered.
EU as a Line of Defense for Ukraine?
3 min read
Can the EU be a line of defense for Ukraine or other countries such as Georgia and Moldova in a potential territorial conflict with Russia?