Finland just became part of NATO. Putin failed in one of his major goals. He did not want NATO to expand but now he has hundreds of miles of new NATO border. While Sweden’s bid to join NATO has been delayed by Turkey and Hungary it’s not that big of a deal. Sweden coordinates and acts as if it already belongs anyway.
Finland punches well above its weight class. Just look up how well it performed during the Winter War. Fear Finland.
When the current conflict is over Ukraine will most likely become a member too. If this war has shown the world anything it’s shown that NATO membership keeps the Red Bear away.
NATO has its faults, but it doesn’t go around invading other countries. Many of us hoped the days of Imperial invasions were over. Sadly, Putin though he could grab a bit of land and make it his own. How has that worked out for him?
-Sixbears
During the days of the Cold War, I had a buddy that was stationed in an "unknown" location just over the border of Finland and Russia. He could wave at the Russian guards in the shack just on the other side of the border. Occasionally they would do something completely silly and trade things like cigarettes and booze. Politics rarely actually penetrates the minds of soldiers.
ReplyDeleteIf it wasn't for politics everyone could have just gone home.
DeleteYes sir.
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