Russia was sending warplanes to probe Sweden recently.
They have have been threatening to take Finnish islands open up Konnesberg (or Kalingrad as they call it)
So right now, Russia is that guy at the bar who decided to fight the little guy who annoyed him. Now all the other people are looking at him like “Do we fight him now or later?”
Because Russia will push west.
Russia uses the same argument. NATO is pushing East, do we fight now or wait until all their pieces are in place. It’s always good to understand both sides of an issue.