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Finland Will Allow NATO to Place Nuclear Weapons on Border With Russia
Newsweek ^ | 10/26/22 | JAMES BICKERTON

Posted on 10/26/2022 6:32:37 PM PDT by Mount Athos

In a move that could risk infuriating Russia, nuclear weapons could possibly be positioned in Finland if the country's application to join NATO is approved, according to a report from a Finnish newspaper.

Foreign policy insiders told Iltalehti this means NATO nuclear weapons could transit through, or be based on, Finnish territory. Additionally, there are no restrictions on establishing NATO bases in the country.

Earlier this month, the Polish government said it had held discussions with the U.S. government about hosting U.S. nuclear weapons, though this hasn't been confirmed by Washington.

NATO is currently conducting a nuclear exercise, called "Steadfast Noon," which began on October 17 and will continue until October 30.

The drills involve around 60 aircraft, including U.S. B-52 bombers which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: finland
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1 posted on 10/26/2022 6:32:37 PM PDT by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

Saber rattling.


2 posted on 10/26/2022 6:33:29 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Poking the Bear.


3 posted on 10/26/2022 6:35:21 PM PDT by TheDon (Resist the usurpers)
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To: Mount Athos

“Check out my dong” says Finland.


4 posted on 10/26/2022 6:35:21 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: TheDon

“Don’t poke the bear.”

“If you keep poking the bear he goes crazy.”

“You can’t play with bear.”

Direct quote from guy I ran into from somewhere in eastern europe getting coffee the other day.


5 posted on 10/26/2022 6:39:11 PM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Mount Athos

Infinite stupidity.


6 posted on 10/26/2022 6:39:22 PM PDT by SeafoodGumbo
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To: Mount Athos

Effing retarded…


7 posted on 10/26/2022 6:39:23 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: Mount Athos

they are baiting him again


8 posted on 10/26/2022 6:43:49 PM PDT by joshua c (to disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives, cut the cable tv)
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To: Mount Athos

there’s no proof of any of this

and it probably won’t happen, none of the other “new” NATO countries allows nukes

more Russian fearmongering


9 posted on 10/26/2022 6:46:49 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Jeff Chandler

Exactly. The West’s entire leadership is the most unqualified bunch of pea brains seen in years.As we are are starting to witness the EU fracturing, ( rioting, mass demonstrations) it is getting obvious the CITIZENS will not agree to that nonsense.

As we are witnessing, governments are changing, the people of the EU are waking up to the suicide their pea brained leadership is forcing on them.

Why is the West so intent on comitting suicide?


10 posted on 10/26/2022 6:48:03 PM PDT by delta7
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To: Mount Athos

could possibly

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Oh look.

Another
totaly unfounded
make work
to look busy STORY.

Zzzzzzzzzz.


11 posted on 10/26/2022 6:48:23 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: delta7

The West has to ask itself: Is this the hill you want to die on?


12 posted on 10/26/2022 6:49:28 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Mount Athos

“ Finland Will Allow NATO to Place Nuclear Weapons on Border With Russia”
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Wonderful. I’m sure the Russians won’t worry about that any more than we would be concerned if Mexico allowed Russia or China to place their nuclear weapons on OUR southern border.

Are our national leaders INSANE? Is their insanity, the constant beating of the war drums and chants of RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA driving the WEAKER MINDED among us into WAR FEVER? It sure seems that way.

MADNESS!


13 posted on 10/26/2022 6:49:40 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Mount Athos

Well... The Russians has already deployed their nuclear weapons in the dead center of western Europe - in Kaliningrad!
So.. Russia is indeed poking at us... its just normal Finland would be ready to return the favor...

Anusauskas told Lithuania’s BNS wire that nuclear weapons have been deployed in Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave on the Baltic Sea since before the current crisis.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/russia-already-has-nuclear-weapons-in-the-baltic-region—says-lithuania/47517438


14 posted on 10/26/2022 6:53:48 PM PDT by USA-FRANCE
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To: Mount Athos

This is how we got the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Just damn.


15 posted on 10/26/2022 6:55:28 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Mount Athos

Wow. The next thing will be the Russians putting nuclear weapons in Cuba. Actually they tried that once and we just threw a hissy fit. And appropriately so.

Why would we expect the Russians to act differently?


16 posted on 10/26/2022 6:59:35 PM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you finally endorsed.)
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To: Mount Athos

fruitless and insane


17 posted on 10/26/2022 7:00:53 PM PDT by mylife (And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids...)
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To: Mount Athos
Map shows how Russia's border with NATO more than doubles with Finland and Sweden as members


18 posted on 10/26/2022 7:02:15 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: All

George Washington was right about permanent alliances.


19 posted on 10/26/2022 7:02:49 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: FreedomPoster

Yep.....West is playing with fire.


20 posted on 10/26/2022 7:03:50 PM PDT by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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