After Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO, Turkey was the first to oppose and put forward a "wish list", and on the 19th, another PRESIDENT of a NATO country expressed his intention to follow suit.
The application for "Admission" is filed on the same day
The Swedish defense minister visits the Pentagon
On the 18th, the ambassadors of Finland and Sweden to NATO submitted an application for accession to NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters in Brussels, which described this as a "historic moment" for European security and politics.
Earlier in the day, Swedish Defense Minister Hurtquist visited the Pentagon for a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Austin. Austin hopes that Sweden will contribute more to NATO in the future; Hultqvist said that joining NATO will benefit the Swedish military's training and joint military operations.
Turkey proposes a "wish list"
Vote against it if you are not satisfied
By convention, NATO must have the "unanimous consent" of its 30 members to recruit new members. Turkey has repeatedly expressed opposition to the two Nordic countries joining NATO, citing including Finland and Sweden's open support for the PKK. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again called on NATO allies to "respect" their security concerns on the 18th.
On the same day, Bloomberg in the United States listed Turkey's "wish list." In addition to wanting Finland and Sweden to publicly condemn the PKK and its affiliates, Turkey also wants EU countries to end arms export restrictions to Turkey, as well as lift sanctions on the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia and re-incorporate them into the F-35 fighter program. Turkey has also asked for the purchase of dozens of F-16 fighter jets and the purchase of upgrade kits for its existing fighter jets.
Biden:
Ignore Turkey's opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO
"Biden ignored Turkey's opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO", the US "New York Post" reported on this topic, US President Biden refuted Erdogan's remarks on the 18th, and stressed that this will not affect the process of NATO's northward expansion. US Secretary of State Blinken said after meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavushoglu that Turkey's wishes should be considered in the long run.
Croatia complied
Also mention the "wish list"
The Turkish side has not yet coordinated clearly, and Croatia has stepped forward again. President Zoran Milanovic said on the 18th that he intends to instruct Croatia's permanent representative to NATO to prevent Finland and Sweden from joining. The reason is similar to that of Turkey, which needs to first meet Croatia's "wish list", including safeguarding the interests of croats in Europe.
(Original title: After Turkey, another country opposes!) ）
Source: CCTV4
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