WASHINGTON (March 8, 2024)—Sweden officially joined NATO on Thursday. Two years ago the historic neutral country asked to join NATO’s ranks spurred by Putin’s war in Ukraine. Sweden follows its neighbor Finland who joined last week.
For more context on the matter, please consider Erwan Lagadec, an associate research professor of international affairs at the George Washington University. Lagadec is an expert on NATO affairs. He has taught classes on NATO’s strategic challenges and the Western responses to Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy. Lagadec’s research interests also include NATO projecting stability, sub-national transatlantic relations, and the politics of aid. Lagadec has looked closely at the idea of "Global NATO" and an "Alliance of democracies" as well as NATO's role in the Indo-Pacific.
Lagadec was recently featured in this CNN article, Fact check: Debunking five false Trump claims about NATO.
If you wish to speak with Professor Erwan Lagadec, please contact Media Relations Specialist Shannon Mitchell at [email protected].
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