Sure enough, Putin hit back when Finland and Sweden became members of NATO one after another. Russia's Putin recently signed an order to divide the armed forces, which originally belonged to the West, into two parts: Moscow and Leningrad. At present, Russia's military strength has expanded from the original five corps to six corps. In addition, Russia has carried out a large-scale military reform, which is planned to be expanded to 1.5 million people in the next three years. It is clear that Putin is now desperate and ready for a protracted standoff with NATO.
Finland and Sweden have become members of NATO, and Russia will inevitably face threats from the Nordic countries. As early as Finland became a member of NATO, the United States was given the right to stay in Finland for a long time, and it is expected that it will not be long before the United States will enjoy the same treatment in Sweden. This also means that if the United States wants to occupy St. Petersburg in Russia, it will be 180 kilometers away. This distance is much shorter than the distance between Ukraine and Moscow.
This is also the reason why Putin is divided into two, the two largest cities in Russia, one is St. Petersburg and the other is Moscow. It can be seen from this point that Russia has been fighting with Ukraine for so many years, but instead of improving Russia's external situation, it has narrowed the "security distance" with Russia by a large margin, forcing Putin to adjust his military area and aim his "gun" at the menacing NATO. Such a situation makes people have to be vigilant, in today's world, fighting a war will not only not make people feel at ease, but will also make people even more uneasy.
Although in the current situation, the chances of a conflict between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are not very high. But it is undeniable that the point of conflict between the two sides is growing, and it is simply impossible for Putin's authorities to want Ukraine to become a "buffer zone" between Russia and Europe. On the contrary, Russia has been expanding like "slicing sausages" to Russia, which is undoubtedly moving closer to NATO. The Russian-Ukrainian war is likely to be the beginning of the war between the two empires, and then the two empires, the three empires.
In general, this strategic game with Russia will inevitably continue for several years. This is a major issue related to the survival of mankind, the world, and even the survival, and it is impossible for any party to give up easily. A real war is about to begin, and either NATO will try to ** Russia, or Russia, the country with the largest land area, will "decline".