Re:Finland and Sweden set to join NATO as soon as summer
by bayesian_horse on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @02:07AM
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Finland has a long history of trying not to anger Russia. Sweden to some degree also.
On the long haul, friends of the US have a much better time than "friends" of Russia, especially those with a border to their "empire".
I don't think a lot of people like being allied to Erdogan. Turkey itself is not so much the problem, it is actually a valuable member due to location and contribution.
As I said, non-membership makes involvement of Finland and Sweden in any future wars between Russia and its neighbors more likely, not less likely.
On the long haul, friends of the US have a much better time than "friends" of Russia, especially those with a border to their "empire".
I don't think a lot of people like being allied to Erdogan. Turkey itself is not so much the problem, it is actually a valuable member due to location and contribution.
As I said, non-membership makes involvement of Finland and Sweden in any future wars between Russia and its neighbors more likely, not less likely.