Russia threatens World War III – Putin doubles his forces on the NATO-Finnish border

A British newspaper indicates that the number of forces stationed along the border between Russia and NATO is expected to double as the threat of World War III increases. Mirror.

Finland joined NATO in April last year, meaning it is now where Russia meets NATO's larger, larger joint forces.

According to Estonia, which has been a member of NATO for the past 20 years and shares a border with Russia, Vladimir Putin is planning to double his forces on the Baltic border.

The Danish Defense Minister also believes there is a threat of attack from Russia within the next three to five years

“The Russians are planning to increase military power along the Baltic borders, as well as the Finnish border,” said Kauppo Rosin, Director-General of the Estonian Intelligence Service. “It is very likely that we will see an increase in manpower, perhaps about double.” He expected that we will see an increase in armored personnel carriers and tanks. and artillery systems in the coming years.

Concern about exposure by Estonian intelligence services

The Estonian intelligence report says that Russian forces stationed on its border with Estonia may double, as 19,000 soldiers were stationed there before the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The report also indicates that along the border with Finland, a new Russian army corps may be created, consisting of… Of two or three units with additional support units.

Estonia is stressing the need for NATO allies to deter Russia by increasing military spending, with the Baltic country planning to spend more than 3 percent of its gross domestic product on defense this year, exceeding NATO's target of 2 percent.

Former US President Donald Trump, who is running for re-election, said at the weekend that Russia could do “whatever it wants” to NATO countries that fail to “reach” the 2% target.

“Such statements are never helpful. But perhaps the Russians will be panicked enough not only to listen to the words being spoken, but they will certainly put them into practice,” said the Director General of the Estonian Intelligence Service.

While Russia currently claims it is not prepared for military action against NATO, it is considering conflict in the future.

Similar military buildups were seen along the Russian-Ukrainian border ahead of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The Danish Defense Minister also believes there is a threat of an attack from Russia in the next three to five years.