Eric Adamson

Eric Adamson, a Swedish defense policy analyst from the Atlantic Council, shares insights from the recent NATO summit. He discusses Sweden's successful resolution of its NATO accession dispute with Turkey and the implications of Ukraine's exclusion from membership. The conversation dives into Sweden's military capabilities, its strategic importance, and contrasts Eastern and Western European views on supporting Ukraine. Adamson also highlights the evolving public opinion in Sweden regarding NATO membership and the complexities of defense spending.

The NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, just wrapped up, and the big news is that Sweden is in, and Ukraine is not. Eric Adamson of the Atlantic Council and the Swedish Defense Association is a Swedish defense policy analyst who observed the NATO summit. He joined Lawfare Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Wittes to discuss the two big things that happened: the Swedish resolution of the dispute with Turkey that impeded Swedish NATO accession until now, and the frustrating failure of NATO to set a path for Ukrainian NATO membership. They talked about the dispute between Sweden and Turkey and the nuanced manner in which it was resolved, about whether the Ukrainians are being too demanding and should be more grateful for Western support, and the specific areas in which Sweden will contribute to NATO's capabilities.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.