EPISODE · Apr 13, 2023 · 31 MIN
How does Finland joining NATO affect Europe’s security architecture? | In Focus podcast
from In Focus by The Hindu · host The Hindu
In May 2022, Finland, along with its Nordic neighbor Sweden, applied for NATO membership. It took less than a year for it to formally become NATO’s 31st member. With this, NATO’s border with Russia has more than doubled – from 1,200 km to 2,500 km. How does this development change the security architecture of Europe? Will it lead to a militarization of the Russia-Finland border? How big a strategic setback is this for Russian President Vladimir Putin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In May 2022, Finland, along with its Nordic neighbor Sweden, applied for NATO membership. It took less than a year for it to formally become NATO’s 31st member. With this, NATO’s border with Russia has more than doubled – from 1,200 km to 2,500 km. How does this development change the security architecture of Europe? Will it lead to a militarization of the Russia-Finland border? How big a strategic setback is this for Russian President Vladimir Putin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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