NATO Partnerships

Wieslander quoted by Financial Times on the politics of NATO in Sweden

By Anna Wieslander

“It is very much part of the Social Democrat identity — it gave us a special space of manoeuvre in international politics in terms of mediation, peace talks and arms control. That’s the main explanation of why we’re acting so slowly now,” says Anna Wieslander, director for northern Europe at the Atlantic Council.

Zysk in France 24: The war in Ukraine, a menace for the fragile geopolitical equilibrium in the Arctic

By Katarzyna Zysk

Katarzyna Zysk discusses the strategic implications of the war in Ukraine on the Arctic.

Skaluba in Defense One: NATO membership for Sweden would be ‘a small step for the military, but a giant leap for the political system’

By Christopher Skaluba

Chris Skaluba discusses how quickly Finland and Sweden could be granted admission to NATO after their applications.

Binnendijk and Pavel in Defense One: NATO will need a transition plan if Finland, Sweden ask to join

By Hans Binnendijk, Barry Pavel

Hans Binnendijk and Barry Pavel examine the practicalities of bringing Finland and Sweden into NATO.

Pavel in Defense One on NATO membership for Finland and Sweden

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel submits several options for fast-tracking any future requests from Finland or Sweden for NATO membership.

Ashford and Preble quoted in Foreign Affairs: Was NATO enlargement a mistake?

By Atlantic Council

On April 19, Emma Ashford was quoted in Foreign Affairs along with Christopher Preble and others on the question of whether NATO enlargement was a mistake. “The end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union should have precipitated a shift to a new security architecture for Europe. Instead, the U.S. government […]

Michel quoted in The Hill: Russia pushes Finland, Sweden into NATO’s arms

Preble in Politifact: What’s Ukraine’s history of trying to join NATO?

By Atlantic Council

On April 14, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Politifact article fact checking the complex history of Ukraine trying to join NATO. Preble questioned the mixed messaging about Ukraine’s NATO membership that resulted from the 2008 Summit in Bucharest. “‘It was arguably the worst of all worlds,’ said Christopher Preble, co-director of the Atlantic Council’s […]

Wieslander quoted in POLITICO on Swedish & Finnish NATO membership

By Anna Wieslander

“This is a period of vulnerability, and that has to be recognized and prepared for,” Anna Wieslander told Politico.

Wieslander interviewed by New York Times on Swedish & Finnish NATO membership

By Anna Wieslander

The New York Times writes, “However complicated NATO membership looks for Sweden politically, it would be dangerous to be left outside the alliance if Finland joins, since the two countries are each other’s closest defense partners and plan for war together, Ms. Wieslander, a Swede who is the Atlantic Council’s director for Northern Europe, said […]