Die NATO startet ein neues Kommando in Finnland in der Nähe der russischen Grenze
https://kyivindependent.com/nato-launches-new-command-in-finland-near-russian-border/
Die NATO startet ein neues Kommando in Finnland in der Nähe der russischen Grenze
https://kyivindependent.com/nato-launches-new-command-in-finland-near-russian-border/
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NATO, NATO, strike with might,
Tanks roll forward, planes in flight!
Call the allies, join the fray,
Push them back, make them pay!
Summary;
NATO opens new command center in Finland near Russian border
• On Sept. 1, NATO activated the Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) in Mikkeli, Finland, about 250 km from St. Petersburg.
• Initially staffed by 10, the command will expand to 50 personnel over the coming years, drawing from Finland and other NATO members.
• Its role: oversee NATO land forces in the north, coordinate training/exercises, and bolster the alliance’s eastern defense posture.
• This makes it one of NATO’s closest HQs to Russia, alongside bases in Latvia and Poland.
• Finland joined NATO in 2023 (Sweden in 2024) after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine ended its neutrality.
• Helsinki expects Russia to build up forces along the 1,340 km border once the war in Ukraine ends.
TL;DR: NATO just set up a new command center in Finland, tightening its eastern flank and placing one of its closest HQs right near Russia’s border.
russia didn’t ask Finland where they could place their bases either.