Russia: If Sweden and Finland join NATO, we will double the troops on the west flank

As the warfare between Russia and Ukraine continued, the query of Sweden and Finland becoming a member of NATO got here up.

Russian Safety Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev, in an announcement on his social media account, talked about the risk of Sweden and Finland becoming a member of NATO.

“If Sweden and Finland join NATO, the size of their land borders will greater than double”

Answering how Russia would reply to such a transfer, Medvedev warned that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, Russia would greater than double its troops on the western flank, “What number of international locations are in NATO? When we have a look at it as a complete, there are 30 or 32 international locations for us. 2 much less or 2 extra, it does not matter a lot. If Sweden and Finland join NATO, the land borders of the alliance with Russia will greater than double in size. Naturally, these boundaries will should be strengthened. To noticeably strengthen the grouping of floor forces and air protection, vital naval forces must be deployed in the waters of the Gulf of Finland. On this case, it will not be potential to speak about any non-nuclear standing of the Baltic. It must be rebalanced.” stated.

“The potential for Sweden and Finland becoming a member of NATO is being mentioned with brutal seriousness”

Mentioning that the risk of those international locations becoming a member of NATO is continuously mentioned, Medvedev stated, “Sweden and the risk of Finland becoming a member of NATO with brutal seriousness. The alliance itself is able to obtain them actually ‘underneath white arms’ as quickly as potential and with minimal bureaucratic procedures.” stated.

“The factors for this membership are completely different for us”

Medvedev additionally responded to the allegations that if Russia had not launched a army operation towards Ukraine, the risk of Sweden and Finland becoming a member of NATO wouldn’t have been mentioned. “There isn’t a level in arguing that with out the particular operation in Ukraine, the risk of those international locations becoming a member of NATO wouldn’t have arisen and the scenario would have been simpler for Russia. First, makes an attempt have been made earlier than to lure them into alliance. Secondly and most significantly, we would not have territorial disputes with these international locations as in Ukraine. Subsequently, the standards for membership are completely different for us.” stated.

“Nobody of their proper thoughts would need nuclear weapons inside arm’s attain of their residence”

Medvedev argued that the individuals of Sweden and Finland wouldn’t be dragged into such an occasion. “The problem of the must join NATO in Sweden and Finland has divided public opinion in half. Nobody of their proper thoughts would need greater costs and taxes, elevated tensions throughout borders, Alexander missiles, hypersonic and nuclear-armed ships inside arm’s size of their residence.” stated.