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Why Turkey isn't on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO – and why that matters

  • Written by Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan
imageRoom for any more at NATO? Not according to Turkey's president.Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images

After decades of neutrality, the two Scandinavian states that have to date remained out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by declaring an intention to join the American-led alliance. But...

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