America in the idea of ​​establishing an arsenal of weapons in the Nordic countries

report Mehr News Agency quoted by Rashatudi, Christopher Mohan, the deputy commander of US military equipment, says that due to the joining of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Washington is considering building an arsenal of weapons in the Nordic countries. slow.

Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO in May 2022, referring to the war in Ukraine and expressing security concerns. Finland was accepted very soon, but Sweden’s request was accepted with a break due to the opposition of Turkey and then Hungary.

Mohan, without disclosing the location of the new weapons depot, said that NATO is considering what equipment and location would be best for the northern region.

He added: The entry of new partners into NATO challenges our security perspective and responsibilities as part of NATO.

According to “Breaking Defense”, NATO also has weapons depots in Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium and Italy, and due to the escalation of tension in Ukraine, with the addition of Sweden and Finland are looking for other locations to establish the arsenal, especially in the “North”.

Russia, which has always expressed concern about the expansion of NATO to Eastern Europe, considers the advance of this US-led military alliance towards Moscow’s borders as one of the reasons for the attack on Ukraine. had read.