Another Triumph for Vladimir Putin

[speak easy]

Newest NATO member Finland signs defence pact with US

NATO’s newest member, Finland, has announced it will sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement next week with the United States.

The deal will allow Washington to station troops and store weapons inside the Nordic country, which shares a sprawling border with Russia.

Finland joined NATO in April after decades of military non-alignment, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Under the deal, Finland will allow US soldiers access to 15 military areas and facilities covering the entire Nordic nation. They range from a key southern naval base and inland air bases to a vast remote army training area in Lapland, in the Arctic north.

https://www.euronews.com/2023/12/15/newest-nato-member-finland-signs-denfence-pact-with-us

[Lunabell]

1. How is putin triumphing?

Seems like a blow to me.

[Nictuku]

3. I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm

Putin's war on Ukraine ... one 'reason' they gave was to prevent NATO from getting too close to their borders. Finland's border directly with Russia is LOOOOOOONG. And now it is another way US can deliver weapons to Ukraine (if our congress gets their head out of their asses)

[speak easy]

4. Yeah. Heavy sarcasm.

[Lunabell]

6. Lol

I thought I was the only one who was sarcastic and some DUers didn't get me. I even got alerted on one when I posted about a pedophile and pointed out it wasn't a drag queen. That's when I asked someone to tell me how to do this thingy.

[Lunabell]

5. Ok, yeah.

That sarcasm went over my head, lol. That makes me feel better.

[Lovie777]

2. Base will be located near the Russian - Finland border.......................

Same with Sweden and base(s) in Ukraine. This is making Putin cringe (evil fuck).

Hungary will be isolated with that evil Orban.

[paleotn]

8. Easy striking distance to Russian Northern Feet bases on the Kola Peninsula and elsewhere on the Barents Sea.

Of course US submarines have been going there for a long time.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Pooty sure knows how to recruit for NATO.

[liberalla]

10. He sure does!

[erronis]

9. It's one thing for pootie to recruit from his southern flank (Chechnya, etc.) to fight in Ukraine

This northern border with Finland is fierce and not hospitable to those unused to arctic conditions. The Soviets found this out earlier. How many fronts can pootie lose on simultaneously? When will the Chinese start some land incursions?

[Evolve Dammit]

11. Vlad- Don't fuck with the Finns. And can we give Ukraine some long-range shit to give Putin reason to worry?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Help me Mr. Trumpy help me!!!!!!! V Pooty Poot

[TexasBushwhacker]

13. Does Vlad have a sad? n/t

[revmclaren]

14. This has got to get his undies in a wad.