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17/04/22 16:42 PM IST

Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership

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  • Russia has said that if Sweden and Finland join NATO then it would have to strengthen its land, naval and air forces in the Baltic Sea.
  • Russia also raised the nuclear threat by saying that it would deploy nuclear weapon near Sweden and Finland if they join NATO.
Why Russia is worried?
  • Russia has demanded that NATO guarantees Ukraine will never join the alliance.
  • Russia believes that NATO is “encircling” Russia and posing a threat.
  • It is also said that NATO missile defence threatens Russian security.
  • Above all, NATO is believed to be a U.S. geopolitical project and has always tried to isolate or marginalise Russia.
NATO
  • It is an intergovernmental military alliance.
  • Established by Washington treaty.
  • Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949.
  • Headquarters — Brussels, Belgium.
  • Headquarters of Allied Command Operations — Mons, Belgium.
Objectives:
  • Political – NATO promotes democratic values and enables members to consult and cooperate on defence and security-related issues to solve problems, build trust and, in the long run, prevent conflict.
  • Military – NATO is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes. If diplomatic efforts fail, it has the military power to undertake crisis-management operations. These are carried out under the collective defence clause of NATO’s founding treaty – Article 5 of the Washington Treaty or under a United Nations mandate, alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organisations.
Source-Indian Express 

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