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It's really a lot of backroom diplomacy across the Atlantic. Everything from paperclips to nuclear strategy is done by consensus, so this is part of that process.”

Defense Cooperation NATO Ukraine Reconstruction War in Ukraine

How will you deter Russia from attacking Ukraine once Ukraine is inside the alliance? Does it mean NATO will be sending boots on the ground? Does it mean that we need to think about a multinational brigade for Ukraine similar to what is now in place in the Baltics?”

Defense Cooperation NATO Security and Geopolitics War in Ukraine

The point reached is not very surprising. Because it has been known for a long time that the F-16 issue and the issue of Sweden's NATO membership are related to each other. Even though both Ankara and Washington officially denied this, we knew that this was so. It is just a matter of who will take the first step due to the problem of mutual distrust. There was a problem.”

Defense Cooperation NATO Security and Geopolitics War in Ukraine

Along with Fico, the new Minister of Defense Robert Kalinak was one of the most virulent critics of the military cooperation agreement with the United States. It is difficult to imagine how he can represent continuity and how he can work towards a constructive role for Slovakia within NATO.”

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International Meetings NATO Security and Geopolitics Trade, Economics, and Business

Geopolitical conflicts are distracting from the trade, climate and technology agenda that the leaders must deal with. Given what's going on in the world and also given the EU's ambitions to play a larger geopolitical role — that's especially important to Commission President von der Leyen, it's not surprising that geopolitics will be at the top. ”

Defense Cooperation NATO Transatlantic Relations War in Ukraine

There is also an effort to give Germany the diplomatic "cover" it needs to make uncomfortable policy decisions. Most recently, Biden publicly complimented Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his "steadfast commitment" to Ukraine and credited Germany for having "stepped up." Behind closed doors, however, the debate over the recent issue of battle tank deliveries took on a different tone. ”

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