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Wait what? Russia is not a member of nato. Why is Sweden sending troops to Finland? What's going on? WTF Europe is not fast enough to join.U.S. by allowing U.S. to use their Base. I hope they loose."SWEDEN HAS DEPLOYED TROOPS TO FINLAND'S BORDER WITH RUSSIA 🪖⠀NATO officially launched a new combat force on June 6 in Rovaniemi, Finland.A Swedish battalion of 600 soldiers was placed directly on Europe's longest frontier with Russia.⠀Sweden only joined NATO in 2024, but is already serving as the lead nation for the new Forward Land Forces Finland.⠀The force is designed to expand to brigade size if the security situation deteriorates.⠀France, the UK, Italy, Denmark, and Norway have all confirmed participation.⠀Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, now the longest stretch of direct contact between NATO and Russian territory anywhere on earth.⠀Is Europe moving fast enough?