In the shadow of the Russian-Ukrainian war, NATO has decided to send a huge military force to Russia's western front, in particular, to strengthen military deployments in the regions of Finland and Sweden bordering the Russian border, with the aim of putting more pressure on Russia. According to **iaPro** reported that NATO organized a joint military exercise called "Nordic Response", in which more than 20,000 troops and huge equipment from 13 NATO member countries will participate, which has further escalated tensions on Russia's Western Front. The exercise, which covered ground, air and sea combat units, was designed to rehearse NATO's rapid response and military operations capabilities in the event of a war with Russia. The move is seen as the largest NATO military exercise since the Cold War and highlights the growing tensions between NATO countries and Russia.
Expanding: Tensions across the region have been heightened as the Nordic Response was held in locations spanning Finland, Norway and Sweden, which border Russia and close to Russia's borders. The exercise covered a variety of aspects such as land operations, air strikes, and maritime operations, and enhanced NATO members' ability to coordinate operations in emergency situations through actual combat simulations. Military forces from different countries will come together to participate in the exercise and prepare for a potential conflict. NATO's move undoubtedly angered Russia, and Russia also issued a tough statement, saying that it would never sit idly by and take all necessary measures to defend it
Finland and Sweden, which is about to join NATO, have become important participants in the exercise and are ready to actively participate in the joint Nordic Response exercise. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Defense of Finland and Sweden, the two countries will send nearly 8,600 troops and a large number of military personnel to participate in the exercise. Finland will use 12 F A-18 Hornet fighters and 700 pieces of equipment, while Sweden will mobilize 4,500 personnel from all branches of the military to participate in the exercise. This means that in the near future, 20,000 NATO troops will gather near Russia's borders to carry out military exercises of unprecedented scale, which will undoubtedly exert great strategic pressure on Russia.
Expansion: Finland and Sweden, as new members of NATO, have responded positively to the organization's call and demonstrated extremely high levels of military engagement. Nearly 9,000 elite soldiers and strong soldiers gathered at the exercise site, prepared sufficient ammunition and equipment, and made positive contributions to maintaining regional peace and stability. And this large-scale exercise also means that tensions between NATO and Russia have escalated to a new stage, and any careless move could ignite a powder keg for the entire region, with immeasurable consequences for the world.
Russia responded strongly to the joint NATO exercises "Nordic Response" held near its borders. Russian spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the exercise will further exacerbate tensions, and Russia will never sit idly by and will take appropriate defensive measures to maintain *** On the other hand, Russian Deputy Minister Alexander Grushko also reiterated that Russia is ready to respond at any time, pay close attention and remain vigilant to ensure that the country's national defense strength is not threatened.
Expanding: The Russian side is highly vigilant and wary of NATO's military exercises, seeing them as a direct challenge to the world. Spokeswoman Zakharova's statement shows Russia's resolute position, and any military pressure on the Russian side will be responded to forcefully. Russia is taking measures to strengthen border defense, ensure the inviolability of its territorial integrity and never tolerate provocative acts by external forces. Russia's serious and decisive attitude has greatly affected NATO's military operations on Russia's Western Front.
In the current international situation, tensions between NATO and Russia are becoming more and more pronounced, and the frequent holding of military exercises between the two sides has attracted global attention. As a major country in the world, Russia's confrontation with NATO is not only related to regional stability and security, but also affects the development trend of international politics. NATO's military deployment, as well as Russia's tough response, underscores the importance of the military element in international relations. All parties need to exercise restraint, avoid a situation that is on the verge of eruption, and work together to maintain regional peace and stability in order to benefit the whole world.