Ok 160 km east of the border with Finland Russia is building new military bases near Pietrozawodska. A completely new headquarters of the army will be built there, which will accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers.
– If Putin sees that Europeans are too weak, he will attack. Then NATO, EU and EURO will be finished – says military expert Thomas Theiner in an interview with the daily “Bild”. “Now the Germans are hiding behind Poles,” he adds.
According to the analysis of “Wall Street Journal” (WSJ) and Finnish experts from the Black Bird Group, Putin is expanding his bases and creates new directly at the borders of Europe.
A significant expansion of arms near NATO borders
First, around 160 k, east of the border with Finland, Russia is building new military bases near Pietrozawodska. A completely new headquarters of the army will be built there, which will accommodate tens of thousands of soldiers.
Secondly, only 50 km from the border with Finland, in Kamenka, Putin builds New military barracks for soldiers. Satellite photos clearly show the changes that have taken place in the last three years.
In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Military Hospital in St. Petersburg – built in the 19th century – will be renovated to accommodate more soldiers.
Russia is also significantly expanding the military base of Sputnik near the border with Norway. This place is more and more like a military city.
In order to transport military equipment, the Russian armed forces have built and expanded special railway lines. They are in particular near Finland, Norway and Estonia.
Russia recruits, Finland is barricading
Russia plans to increase the number of its army to 1.5 million soldiers. At the same time, Russian expenses for the army increased to over 6 percent. percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). For comparison, the US allocate 3.4 percent, and EU countries on average 2.1 percent.
The arms industry is intensively expanded: The production of T-90M tanks increased from around 40 to almost 300 a yearand more and more new artillery and drones are produced.
Western intelligence services have recently warned that Russia can start a large -scale war in Europe within five yearsif NATO shows a weakness.
Some NATO countries, such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, therefore strengthen their borders and withdraw from disarmament agreements.
Finland, which in 1940 had to give the territory to the Soviet Union, after joining NATO in 2023, began securing the border with Russia using electronic monitoring devices and barbed wire.
Finland protects the border with Russia using fences, barbed wire and electronic monitoring systems. In addition, Border Guard officers patrol the area with dogs.
“If Putin sees that Europeans are too weak, he will attack”
Military expert Thomas Theiner said for the German daily “Bild” that “Finns have been preparing for Russia's again for 80 years.” – If necessary, Finland is able to defend itself – he emphasizes.
On the other hand, “Norway is completely on its geographical location and that Finland will stop the Russians.
Russia will not attack if Putin fails to take the entire Baltic Sea region within two to three days. He could do it today. If the Germans, French, Italians, British and Canadians send one brigade of their army to the Baltic countries, he will not be able to do it
– emphasizes the analyst.
However, Theiner warns that “if Putin sees that Europeans are too weak, he will attack.” – Then NATO, EU and EURO will be over – he concludes.
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