If NATO places troops in Finland and Sweden after they joined the military alliance, Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will retaliate.

“We don’t have the issues with Sweden and Finland that we do with Ukraine. Let them join NATO if they so choose “Putin stated yesterday in the midst of the conflict in Ukraine.

But they must understand that while there was no threat previously, if military infrastructure and personnel are sent there, we will have to act similarly and pose threats to the regions that pose risks to us.

The vile dictator declared that a deterioration in relations between Moscow and Helsinki and Stockholm over their NATO membership was “inevitable.”

He foresaw: “There were no issues between us, but there will undoubtedly be conflicts today. If we are in danger, it must happen.”

Putin made his remark a day after NATO member Turkey removed its veto over Finland and Sweden’s application to join the alliance following their agreement to defend each other’s security. View More

The decision allows Helsinki and Stockholm to move forward with their NATO membership applications, signalling the biggest change in European security in decades.

As the possibility of all-out war with Russia grows, US president Joe Biden promised to strengthen US military power in Europe while addressing at a Nato meeting last night in Madrid.

Additionally, the US will garrison two more destroyers in Spain, send two additional squadrons of F-35 planes to the UK, and build a permanent 5th Army headquarters in Poland.

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