In the event of Finland’s entry into NATO, Russia should answer the strengthening of the Baltic Fleet. This was stated by the President of the Russian Association of Baltic Studies, political scientist Nikolai Mechevich, his words leads “Look”.
He believes that Finnish’s accession statements in the North Atlantic Alliance may be an attempt to stretch the military and political forces of Russia from the south to north. “This may mean a threat to St. Petersburg. Such rhetoric returns Moscow to the extremely severe situation of 1939, but in a new geopolitical performance,” said Mezhvich.
Analyst also noted that the Finnish authorities are on the verge of rolling and anti-Russian rhetoric, which is characteristic of Sweden. At the same time, he believes, regardless of the threats of Finland, Russia needs to strengthen the Baltic Fleet.
“We have far from the ideal situation with Baltflot, which” broken “between Kronstadt and Kaliningrad, and in the middle – the Farvater, which overlaps in two accounts,” the political analyst added.
Premier Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that the country has the opportunity to submit an application for accession to NATO. In turn, during the New Year’s appeal, President Sauli Niist recalled that Finland was entitled to apply for joining the North Atlantic Alliance.
Program director of the Russian Council on International Affairs (RSMD) Ivan Timofeev noted that the statement of the Finnish authorities about the potential joining NATO should not be taken seriously, as it is a traditional rhetoric.