Finlands Accession To NATO To Spur Alliances Ambitions To Militarize Arctic

Finland's accession to NATO and its location in northern Europe will "spur" the alliance's ambitions to militarize the Arctic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.

"After Finland joins NATO, they will say that NATO has a vulnerability of 1,200 kilometers with a country that they have declared a direct threat to the alliance, so it is necessary to deploy American forces there, build foreign bases, place weapons depots, and increase military activity," Grushko said on RTRN tv channel.

"Since Finland is located in the north of Europe, this will spur NATO's ambitions to militarize the Arctic," he said.