4 minutes ago12 military bases in the West, Russia steps towards NATO
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Russia will create 12 new military bases in the western country in response to Sweden and Finland's bid for NATO membership. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made the announcement Friday, saying the new bases will be in place by the end of the year. He said “12 bases [...]
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made the announcement Friday, saying the new bases will be in place by the end of the year.
He said “12 bases and military units will be deployed in the Western Military District, as there is an increase in military threats at Russia's borders”, blaming NATO and the United States.
Russian news agency Interfax reports Moscow is taking “against adequate” in response to those “military threats” perceived in the West.
Finland and Sweden officially applied for NATO membership this week, a move that was unimaginable before the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February.
Finland shares a 1300km land border with Russia, while Swedish island of Gottland is strategically important in the Baltic Sea and only 300km from the militant Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
