Trans-Atlantic Relations
Sweden, Finland, and the Meaning of Alliance Membership
Sweden, Finland, and the Meaning of Alliance Membership
Rationalist understandings of military alliances argue that a formal treaty underpinning the security relationship is crucial for deepening and rendering more efficient defense cooperation between countries. However, Sweden’s and Finland’s cooperation with…
The Paradox of Europe’s Defense Moment
The Paradox of Europe’s Defense Moment
The war in Ukraine has been a wakeup call for European countries, alerting them to the reality that defense matters. But do some recent promising steps in the right direction actually signal a revival of the European Union’s drive for strategic autonomy and…