Russia has warned it will increase its forces in the Baltic region, including with nuclear missiles, if Finland and Sweden join NATO.
Former President Dmitry Medvedev said today that the two Scandinavian countries’ membership in NATO would pose a direct threat to Russia’s security. He suggested that Moscow would respond by deploying nuclear weapons in Kaliningrad, its Baltic territory sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania, and both NATO members.
The alliance’s land borders with the Russian Federation will more than double, said Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia’s National Security Council. “In this case, we cannot talk about the nuclear-free status of the Baltic Sea [region]the balance must be restored. “
He also said Moscow would do so
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