Medvedev Threatens Finland and Sweden with Nuclear Weapons

Countries that recently joined NATO have now become legitimate targets for the Russian Armed Forces.

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council, stated this.

“Their (Finland and Sweden’s — ed.) previous non-aligned status granted them certain international preferences due to their geopolitical position and many other factors. Now they are part of a bloc that is hostile to us, which means they have automatically become targets for our armed forces — including potential retaliatory strikes and even the nuclear component, or preemptive measures within the framework of our military doctrine,” Medvedev remarked.

He also questioned the benefits these countries gained from joining the Alliance.

“They’ve simply become targets for our armed forces. Has their life improved? No! These are political games,” he stated.

Assessment of the Potential for Russian Aggression Against Other Countries

In February, based on Danish intelligence reports, it was pointed out that if the war against Ukraine were to halt or freeze, and NATO refrained from rearming, Russia could be prepared for a large-scale war in Europe within the next five years.

Intelligence assessments indicate that the military threat from Russia is expected to intensify in the coming years. One of the primary factors driving this is Russia’s ongoing efforts to undergo a “significant overhaul and reform of its armed forces” alongside its war in Ukraine.

Over the past year, these processes, according to analysts, have shifted from a phase of recovery to “intensive buildup of military power aimed at waging war against NATO.”

The threat assessment indicates that Russia has already significantly expanded its capabilities for modernizing equipment and substantially increased military production.

According to Danish intelligence, Russia is already capable of directing resources towards armament, particularly “not least due to the financial and material support it receives from abroad.”

The agency emphasizes that if combat operations in Ukraine cease and NATO does not accelerate its rearmament efforts, Russia will be able to initiate a localized war against one of its neighboring countries in about six months.

In approximately two years, it could pose a real threat to one or more NATO countries, meaning it could be ready for a regional war in the Baltic region.

Russia could prepare for a full-scale war on the European continent, in which the United States would not be involved, in approximately five years.