Austria should consider NATO membership - Meinl‑Reisinger

2 min read Beate Meinl‑Reisinger, Die Welt, Austria, NATO, Partnership for Peace, Karl Nehammer, Russia, Ukraine invasion, Military spending, czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Strategic Compass

Finland and Sweden abandoned their long-standing neutrality and joined NATO in 2023 and 2024 respectively, citing heightened security threats from Russia. Austria, bordered by NATO members Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia, is increasingly the odd one out in Central Europe’s defence landscape.