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Political impacts of Ukraine war

For those not keeping track, the big beautiful 50 day deadline expires today.
 
Sanctions and deep strikes on infrastructure are bearing fruit.



Well Done Reaction GIF
 
Someone finally got the news Finland joined NATO.


Follow up.

 
Follow up.

Riiiiiiight….

As much as I am sure Finland would like their land back from 1940I am not sure with population of 5.6 million, they are going to Moscow.

OTOH, that Medvedev would even say such a thing is a bit of a telling commentary on how far Russia has fallen…
 
Follow up.

The same border they stripped of men and equipment. Actually make sense to build defenses to cover off the fact you have less troops guarding the area. Plus Putin buddies get to line their pockets with a slice off the various contracts.
 
Next on the USSR 2.0 bingo card: "lookit all those Russian-speakers in Finland under threat" ...

That would be opposite the Kola Peninsula ;)


The Ice Curtain: Modernization on the Kola Peninsula​

The Kola Peninsula is the crux of Russia’s military establishment in the western Arctic, and its air and maritime capabilities are essential to Russia’s homeland defense, Arctic dominance, and global power projection capabilities. Russia’s modernization and expansion efforts at Severomorsk-1 air base, Gadzhiyevo submarine base, and Okolnaya submarine support base have significantly improved Russia’s operational readiness and its ability to control the surrounding maritime space in the Arctic. The Kola Peninsula is also home to systems such as the RS-24 YARS, located at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, which pose a significant challenge to U.S. and allied defense systems. Russia’s willingness to use its arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles to defend its position in the Arctic was on display during the Grom-2019 exercise. The expansion of Russia’s military presence in the Arctic is far from over—Russia will continue to deepen its military presence in the Arctic to protect Russian strategic interests well into the future.
 
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