11 Jul 2023 9:52 pm
A desperate, nothing to lose Putin sounds like a fantastic idea.Bruce » 11 Jul 2023, 9:31 pm » wrote: ↑ Nuclear subs cannot operate in the Baltic.
Sweden only needs one modern diesel electric sub and they have five, and building two more.
The Baltic has been well described as a flooded meadow. The deepest parts are about 200 feet deep.
But even worse for Russia is before Finland and Sweden were part of NATO, as neutrals their ships could still trade with Russia in the event of war with NATO.
Even Adolph Hitler respected Swedish neutrality for that reason, and he was allied with Finland.
And with Turkey blocking the Dardanelles the entire Russian navy in the East is landlocked.
When Putin claims NATO is encircling Russia he’s not wrong.
But it’s his fault they are.