As Russia continues its bombardment of Ukraine, Finland’s president and prime minister have issued a joint statement urging NATO membership “without delay” after years of neutrality on the continent. Distinguished Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Joe Cirincione, joins News NOW to explain why Finland now wants to join NATO and how Russia could respond if its neighbor becomes a member.
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NATO screwed this up by not defending Ukraine from the start. Should have sent in 150,000 troops
1000 tanks300 jets plus 4 carrier groups. Add 5 subs in Med and black seas, Fly 24/7 no fly zone now. Call Putin and tell him nato will melt Russia if he doesn’t leave Ukraine now. Plus give Ukraine 850 billion to rebuild UkrainePutin War resulted in loosing Finland.
NUKLIR is importan for balance of Power, what guarantee the Balance is Neutrality of Finland, sweden, ukraine ..ect…
if NATO cross that line to expand it power…its Mean NUKLIR for War has Begin…
That's a great decision by Finland and Sweden to join NATO !!
Please Support Ukraine's fight against Russian aggression 🇺🇦 🇺🇦
To think NATO is a defensive Military alliance is laughable.🤣
The Russians have betrayed Europe, backstabbing them repeatedly. 🙁
Finland pm is as fearless as zelenskey….
Finland will bombarded just like Ukraine Lol….
Poute
My question would be is Putin so stupid to have realized that this would be the outcome of invading the Ukraine or just didn’t care? He seems upset this was the outcome. Why would every neighboring country not want to secure their sovereignty after this? Especially those who the orcs have a history of aggression against? I’m glad the Finnish people were brave enough to make this decision.
Macron said nato is brain dead..haha
nothing….
At this point Phuck Russia !!
oh they will respond with their ballistic missiles…. finland will regret their madness the minute into nato..
"always been a defensive alliance" LOL! What a lie.
Can't wait for ww3
The Fins backed Germany in ww2. That’s why they were invaded by Russians
Steve Martin!!
Russia is not gona do squat. Bulies are usually cowards and tend to act on emotion, later on ending on selfdestruction.
Finland has a strong ARMY? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Message to Poo-Tin. DONT mess with NATO
Just dissolve NATO. That’s the solution. What’s the point of that organization when we have the UN?
If Finland and Sweden joins NATO, then Russia fkd themselves. Russia is talking about severe military action, heck they can’t even handle the Ukrainian forces they are fighting, much less NATO.
From the comment you will see how dumb the west are . Ukraine just get destroyed and nato want Finn's and Sweden to face the same and probably get nuked by Russia . I hope y'all who voted to be part of nato will stay to fight and not run around like refugee's
Putin has really made a mess of things for his people too. Putin is not a great leader as they thought. He has gone mad with power and should be removed as soon as possible. He is pouting like a child for his losses on the Ukraine invasion. He lost a lot of generals too!!! He is not a good military strategist either. If he goes to war with other countries his military strength's concentration just got that much thinner. Does he have the clothing to support his troops in wintertime? It is mighty cold up there along Finland's boarder in the winter. Or does he expect his troops to survive such a cold environment?
I just hope and pray nothing worse results of this🙏🏾
Russia needs to join NATO hahaha
No capture a sovereign nation by any other country….! This is peace what means….!
Liberty to all nations should prevail…..
In stead of Finland response, Russia could concentrate on missile installation based on Poland and Romania,
There seems to be some viewpoint Putin as attempting to be Czar on his people as though he were committing this conflict to install monarchal values in his people.
https://youtu.be/SevEcH0AXIc
The truth is Russia's people would rather have the Soviet block back if that were his game and would mean the failures by the Russian military are simply to murder away millions of Russians by conflict that would object to either complete Dictatorship or complete monarchy.