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| Finland and Sweden will take part in NATO military maneuvers near the Russian border |
| 2024-03-04 |
| 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 |
| #7 They could have drilled holes in the pipes and inserted the explosives into the insides of the pipes. Well, maybe. I'm no expert in such matters. But I do know that Biden and Nuland both said they would "end" the pipeline. I know they both lie too but why would they lie about that? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-03-04 19:04 |
| #6 As far as that pipeline Abu, it's still inconclusive as to what happened. Also, I've seen no mention whether the pipes showed detonation from the inside or outside. Supposedly the Swedes photographed the damaged pipes, but haven't released any of those photos to my knowledge. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2024-03-04 17:12 |
| #5 why does nato have so many members that are no where close to the north atlantic? |
| Posted by: irish rage boy 2024-03-04 13:32 |
| #4 *scratches head*. Hmm why might that be? Why would Germany acquiesce to the destruction of the pipeline that delivered all that cheap natural gas to their factories? Yes, it is amazing how much American pressure can affect the behavior of other nations. You should, however, get wise to the fact that the American dollar is losing value every time Biden prints another trillion. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-03-04 12:33 |
| #3 It’s all about Uncle Sams money. It’s far less expensive to spend your defense money when the US pays for most of it. The American voters should leave nato now that it has so many great nations participating. They don’t need the US. |
| Posted by: Ebbuger Whuque4103 2024-03-04 08:09 |
| #2 ...all made possible by Putie and make Russia great again. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-03-04 08:04 |
| #1 "it is surprising to see the speed with which Finland and Sweden changed their neutrality" *scratches head*. Hmm why might that be? |
| Posted by: European Conservative 2024-03-04 07:07 |
