Ankara, Turkey - The Turkish parliament has said "YES" to Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), bolstering Stockholm's journey to become the 32nd member of the alliance. This pivotal decision, following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's change of direction on the issue, signifies a significant shift in Sweden's defense policy and highlights…
Ankara, Turkey - In a landmark decision, Sweden's ambition to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) received a significant boost as the Turkish parliamentary foreign affairs committee approved its application. This decision, taken on Tuesday, marks a critical but not final phase towards Sweden's NATO membership, following a prolonged 19-month period during which Ankara…
The Bofors ARCHER is one of the most capable and well know self-propelled guns fielded by modern armies. Sweden has already fielded it, a number of them has been donated to Ukraine while the UK will likely also acquire a number of systems too.Development and integration into serviceIn 1995 the Swedish military began…
Turkish President Erdogan has repeated his threat to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, sending again an ultimatum to the two countries.Erdogan said: "I want to repeat once again that we will freeze the NATO accession process if these nations do not take the required steps to fulfill our demands."At the NATO…
The NATO exercise "BALTOPS 22" is being held in the Baltic region. 16 countries are participating. Among them Sweden and Finland, which recently applied to become members of the alliance.Courtesy photo by Swedish Armed Forces/Helikopter wingThe U.S. Navy announced:"Fourteen NATO allies, two NATO partner nations, over 45 ships, more than 75 aircraft,…
During a speech in Ankara, the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, made another reference to US bases located in Greece as well as allegations regarding terrorist organizations."Greece allows the establishment of American bases on its territory while terrorist organizations roam there. No one should expect us to make the same mistake," he said…
On June 2, 2022, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) carried out a large-scale, multinational vigilance activity near the coast of Norway.This activity involved the integration of high-end air, land, and maritime attack capabilities across a broad exercise area.Royal Air Force Typhoon getting tanked by French MRTT A330 while two French Mirage…
Speaking to reporters on his return from Azerbaijan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last week's talks on Finland and Sweden joining NATO "did not reached the desired level".Explaining that the two countries have expectations from these talks, Erdogan countered that they have not taken the necessary measures to meet Turkey's demands and stressed…
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated on Wednesday that Sweden does not provide funding or arms to terrorist organizations such as the Kurdish PKK.She was responding to Turkish claims and opposition to Sweden's bid to join NATO.PHOTO © Fanni Uusitalo | valtioneuvoston kansliaHer comments come at a time were as part of the…
We would like to explain a few things in light of the recent threats that Russia has made against Finland and the Scandinavian nations in general.PHOTO: Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton ElliottIn addition, we would like to put an end to the exaggerated claims that have been made by the Russian…