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Wilson Smart Take: Turkey and the Future of Finland and Sweden in NATO

May 23, 2022

Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Iraq, James Jeffrey, talks about what Turkey needs from NATO, whether or not it will allow Sweden and Finland to join the defense alliance, and what is at stake for Biden.

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James F. Jeffrey

James F. Jeffrey

Chair of the Middle East Program, Slater Family Distinguished Fellow;
Former ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition To Defeat ISIS

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