Russia plans to increase its troops along its shared borders with NATO, Lithuania's prime minister said, and Europe needs to be prepared.
  • Russia plans to increase its troops along its border with NATO, Lithuania’s prime minister said.
  • Ingrida Šimonytė said Russia is returning to a Cold War posture and Europe needs to be prepared.
  • Estonia also warned that Russia may double its troops along NATO’s border compared to 2022 figures
  • @maynarkh@feddit.nlEnglish
    19•3 months ago

    When the border has literally moved

    The last time that border moved was back at the Winter War, when Russia attacked Finland.

    • @bradorsomethingEnglish
      1•3 months ago

      I wonder if Finland is thinking about that now, with such a weakened russian military.

      • @maynarkh@feddit.nlEnglish
        1•3 months ago

        I think not. The areas lost are completely russified, it would cause more trouble than it’s worth. And European nations in general don’t see territorial conquest as a valid and non-divisive political move.

      • @maynarkh@feddit.nlEnglish
        0•3 months ago

        NATO is a defensive alliance. Nothing changed with respect to Russian defence, just Russian offence. If Finland attacked Russia, NATO wouldn’t back them up automatically. Maybe some nations, but that was the same before the accession.

        Literally the only thing that changed is if those Russian soldiers crossed the border, it wouldn’t be only Finnish artillery pounding on them, and somehow Russia is miffed by it.