Finland became an "anti-Russian bridgehead" created by the United States on the Russian border. With Ukraine's woes, the United States is turning its attention to another potential target – Finland. Recently, Finland announced that it had approved the signing of a defense cooperation agreement between Defense Minister Hakkanen and the United States, which is scheduled to be formally signed on December 18. As a member of NATO, Finland has said it will work with the United States on defense cooperation. It is reported that the agreement allows the US military to deploy military supplies in Finland and use 15 military bases in Finland. Interestingly, the agreement does not rule out the possibility of deploying nuclear **, which means that it is possible that the United States will deploy nuclear ** in Finland in the future. Although Finland's Nuclear Energy Act prohibits the presence of any nuclear ** in Finland, once the agreement is signed, the Finnish parliament may re-enact or adjust the law to suit the defense agreement. The agreement not only strengthens Finland's military cooperation with the United States, but also effectively allows NATO to deploy military forces within its borders. Finland has made it clear that it will not allow the deployment of its military force in the country even if it joins NATO, which is a stark departure from today's actions, which is quite ironic. At the time of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Putin had said that the West had promised not to expand eastward, but it had deceived Russia.
And now, on the issue of Finland, the West also seems to be deceiving Russia. Finland has long adhered to the principle of neutrality and has not considered joining NATO, which provides the basis for stable relations with Russia. However, in 2021, Finland's insecurity grew as Russia launched its "special military operation" against Ukraine, when nearly 77% of Finns supported joining NATO. ** We have to pay attention to the change of public opinion, and more importantly, the long-term lack of defense has made Finland face *** uncertainty, so joining NATO and strengthening defense has become Finland's strong desire. Western Russia is at gunpoint with NATO. What will be the impact of Finland's decision on Russia?First, Finland, along with the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, received military assistance from the United States and NATO, effectively building a military barrier separating Russia from the Baltic Sea. This is obviously impossible for Russia to sit idly by, and they will inevitably step up their military deployment in the Kaliningrad region of the southern Baltic Sea, and possibly even deploy more nuclear **, which also means that the denuclearization of the Baltic Sea region has become an unrealistic dream.
Secondly, Finland shares a border with Russia, and the border between the two countries is nearly 1,350 kilometers long. This decision of Finland essentially turned itself into a platform for confronting Russia, directly threatening Russia's ***, so Russian-Finnish relations have also become extremely tense. Especially given the shadow of "nuclear **", the tension between Finland and Russia may even surpass that of Russia-Ukraine, which is a matter of great concern. Finland** recently announced the closure of all border crossings between Russia and Finland, and while officials say this is in response to illegal immigration, in reality most refugees prefer to travel to western Europe, so this move will undoubtedly further increase tensions between Finland and Russia. This means that Finland has been drawn into a full-scale confrontation between Russia and NATO, and in the event of a conflict, Finland is likely to be the first victim. Specifically, Finland's decision will force Russia to increase its military presence in the west, just as the United States and Western countries have turned their guns on Russia, and now it is the turn of countries such as Finland to stand under Russia's target.
Finland, as a Nordic country, has not been affected by the flow of refugees. Its actions are more aimed at limiting contacts and contacts with Russia, which sends a strong and unfriendly signal. Under the leadership of the United States, NATO has continued to expand its borders and strengthen its military presence in border areas. This strategy is unlikely to change, so Finland is seen as the "next Ukraine" constructed by NATO. Despite the fact that Finland was once ranked as the "happiest country", the high level of opposition to Russia is clearly not conducive to people's happiness. Ukraine is a good example of this.