Just in case you want another source "Turkey’s Erdogan says will not approve Sweden and Finland joining NATO"
(english.alarabiya.net)
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I think it is a bad idea too, it just brings us to the brink of WW3
Does Erdogan have veto power? IDK how this works.
Didn't Russia say Sweden joining nato would be a red line crossed with dire consequences? Not sure if it did read that or not.
It's correct, with Sweden as neutral Russia has easy access to the Atlantic ocean via the Baltic sea. Sweden on it's own wouldn't fuck with Russia, but if Sweden where in NATO, just like Denmark, Russia would be blocked in. And if NATO ever wanted to block that access, Sweden would do it, knowing that NATO has their backs.
Thanks. I thought I read somewhere about Russia and Sweeden. Now I know why.
Yes he does, this was always the plan.
Turkey does not have unilateral veto power. But other NATO nations cannot afford to piss Turkey off because of it's extremely important strategic location.
All member states must agree that a new country can join Nato, therefore Sweden and Finland require Turkey's support in their bid to join the military alliance. Mr Erdogan said Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother going to Ankara, Turkey's capital, to convince it to approve their Nato bid.
Oh, that's true! I forgot all about the "all or nothing" deal. So Finland, and Sweden are just virtue signaling, and western media is hyping it up to support the "eVeRy0Ne sTaNdZ WiT UkrAine" narrative.
I remember someone posted that Turkey would step up and screw NATO. LOL.