By Invitation | Russia and Ukraine

Recep Tayyip Erdogan on NATO expansion

Turkey’s president explains why his country is blocking Sweden and Finland from joining

THE WAR in Ukraine challenged conventional wisdom about the rules-based international order, great power competition and Euro-Atlantic security. The most recent developments also breathed new life into NATO, arguably the greatest military alliance in history.

A new era

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