The lightly defended outcrops could decide control of the strategic sea in the event of war with Moscow.
The Baltic Sea—playfully now referred to by some Western officials as the 'NATO Lake'—has long been a potential flashpoint between Russia and its foreign adversaries.The sea—now almost entirely enclosed by NATO nations following the accession of Finland and Sweden to the transatlantic alliance—serves as a vital gateway to the world for Russia's Baltic Fleet issuing from the strategic ports of St.
Pekka Toveri, a former head of Finnish intelligence and military major general who is now a member of parliament representing the ruling National Coalition Party, said ending Åland's demilitarization 'would make it easier for us to react when necessary and increase the safety of the Ålanders and the rest of us if the situation worsens.
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