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Finland and Sweden will take part in NATO military maneuvers near the Russian border
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] NATO members Finland and Sweden will take part in the Nordic Response 2024 military exercises near Russian borders. According to the Finnish Ministry of Defense, Helsinki will send about 4.1 thousand personnel and 700 pieces of equipment, including 12 F/A-18 Hornet fighters. The Swedish Ministry of Defense clarified that on their part, 4,500 people from all types of troops will be involved in the exercises. As Regnum reported, it is surprising to see the speed with which Finland and Sweden changed their neutrality, which for decades served them very faithfully and ensured their reputation in the modern world. Long decades of good neighborliness went to waste with their accession to the NATO bloc, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 2 at a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Turkey. In this regard, the Russian leadership has already decided to deploy additional weapons in the newly created Moscow and Leningrad military districts, the minister added. Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized at the end of 2023 that Russia has no reason to fight with NATO countries. At the same time, the leaders of Western countries do not give up their aggressive goals, NATO activity has increased sharply, and significant forces have been transferred from the United States to Russia’s borders, the president noted. Military exercises Nordic Response will take place in northern Finland, Norway and Sweden from March 4 to 15 with the participation of more than 20 thousand troops from 14 countries. The maneuvers will be part of the North Atlantic Alliance exercise Steadfast Defender - 2024, which started on January 31 and will last until May. According to legend, one of the NATO countries is attacked by a fictional country from the east. The exercises are planned to be carried out in territories from Romania to Norway. Posted by: badanov 2024-03-04 |
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