How Finland and Sweden Would Transform NATO’s Military Capabilities | WSJ

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Finland and Sweden are taking steps toward applying for membership of NATO, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February.

If approved, analysts say the move would significantly enhance the bloc’s military capabilities on land, sea and in the air. Illustration: Laura Kammermann

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  • Remember when people were wondering why NATO still existed, or that NATO was so divided it might as well not exist? There are decades where nothing happens, there are weeks where decades happen. I'm 24, there is probably more history being made in the last two years than the rest of my life combined.
  • @jtgd
    We should congratulate Russia for being the greatest NATO recruiter. We should dedicate an award for their massive backfire.
  • I think the video focused too much on Gotland.. it’s strategic but never been under threat, meanwhile it ignored the fact that Finland has one of the largest artillery forced in Europe and Sweden has Submarines and great airforces and large weapon manufacturing industry..
  • @sigis72
    Really can't wait for Sweden and Finland to join our lovely family. Sweden makes the best weapons and Finland has large military and a history of defeating invading orcs
  • Russia managed to play itself by: A) making more border countries want to join NATO B) making Western Europe and most of Eastern Europe beef up military and become more against it. C) Crippling it’s economy by getting sanctions and Europe deciding to ditch its reliance of Russian gas and oil due to its actions. D) Losing political power in various positions. E) Getting the US to help Ukraine.
  • @sysghost
    Gotland is in a way Sweden's "unsinkable aircraft carrier" permanently stationed in the Baltic sea. Yeah, it's an island. But isn't that what aircraft carriers are when they have reached their point of operation?
  • Gotland has been a point of departure for shared intelligence operations since the 1970s. Like the listening and radar posts on Bornholm, Visby has benefitted both Sweden and NATO during and after the Cold War.
  • It’s not expansion if you have to apply to join. It’s joining. Expansion is what Russia is doing.
  • Russia knows that invading Finland means 10-1 casualty losses. Seeing whats going in in Ukraine Russia won't mess with Finland ever again.
  • Good breakdown of the situation - and thanks for including some maps and not just talking heads! Really helps understand and visualize.
  • Russia: "You should fear us!" Sweden and Finland apply for NATO membership "Wait not like that!"
  • They are both extremely capable countries, NATO would benefit a lot of course.
  • The Russian tanks would not survive being shot by Nokia 3310's armor penetrating capabilities. More turrets will pop into their airforce
  • @2.Cuzzzz
    Norway: 52 /f-35 Denmark: 27 /f-35 Finland: 62 /f-35 Sweden: 162+ /gripen E/C/D
  • @janko6608
    During this times it is nice to have possibility to mobilize almost cold war era amount of military strength. (War time strength of 280 000 , total reserve of 900 000 ) Good that we have continued with universal conscript system all these years in Finland.
  • @apuuvah
    Russia respects ONE thing... power. Like all bullies.
  • Your videos are as good as your paper. Thanks, used yooz guys as a reference for college type work.