I can't imagine he's someone to strongarm. Nor would it be good for the alliance if members are forced into accepting things they don't want.
I'd imagine he got his desired concessions, or it was mostly just bluster for internal politics.
I think the US delegation took him aside and said something along the lines of “alright chucklefuck, going forward, if you want parts and technical support for any of the massive amounts of extremely advanced military shit we’ve sold you for decades, you’re going to stop fucking around on the Sweden accession”.
Yeahhh that's not how diplomacy works. That's how edgy high school kids would imagine running NATO.
I can't imagine he's someone to strongarm. Nor would it be good for the alliance if members are forced into accepting things they don't want.
I'd imagine he got his desired concessions, or it was mostly just bluster for internal politics.
I think the US delegation took him aside and said something along the lines of “alright chucklefuck, going forward, if you want parts and technical support for any of the massive amounts of extremely advanced military shit we’ve sold you for decades, you’re going to stop fucking around on the Sweden accession”.
Yeahhh that's not how diplomacy works. That's how edgy high school kids would imagine running NATO.