Moscow will be enhancing its military presence in the west and northwest of Russia in response to Finland’s accession to the NATO, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Monday.
is already bristling at the news that the alliance, which was founded to provide security against the Soviet Union, is expanding to 31 members. Grushko said the country will be taking steps to ensure Russia’s security as a result of the expansion.
“Part of the measures have already been announced. We will strengthen our military potential in the western and northwestern direction. In the event that the forces and assets of other NATO members are deployed in Finland, we will take additional steps to reliably ensure Russia's military security,” Grushko said, according to
It’s not the first time Russia has suggested it will have to recalibrate its military if Finland, which shares an approximately 800 mile-long border with Russia, joins NATO.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov“Everything will depend on how this expansion process plays out, the extent to which military infrastructure moves closer to our borders,” Peskov said.join NATO “definitely” posed a threat to Russia.
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