the announcement? it has been expected, hasn t it? the announcement? it has been expected, hasn t it? the sense i find here speaking expected, hasn t it? the sense i find here speaking to expected, hasn t it? the sense i find here speaking to people - expected, hasn t it? the sense i| find here speaking to people has been one of quiet understanding. there has been little opposition to it, norany there has been little opposition to it, nor any particular tune in for it. they are what the decision through over several months, and i think the government has come to the same conclusion as most people have they need more help in order to defend themselves from their neighbour russia, just a short drive from here. for many years, someone had a of self reliance, it calls up its older men for reserve duty. people have bomb shelters, they are very well prepared, because of their of russian invasion, so it invasion in 1939 and 1940. however, fenlon has now decided that self defence, self re
history of soviet invasion in 1939 and 1940. however, finland has now decided that self defence, self reliance, is not enough. they need help from others, the 30 states of nato, in order to protect their border, in order to protect their country. finland joins nato, as it will do, it doubles the length of the nato russia border. so from russia s point of view, it transforms the security situation in the baltic and also in the arctic as well, and it would put the nato borderjust two or three hours drive, this region, from vladimir putin s home city of st petersburg. i spoke to michael clarke, professor of war studies at king s college london. i asked if this would be seen as a provocation to russia. it certainly changes