Russia has concern about force posture buildups in the Baltics and areas near Russian border because distances are very short, and if NATO bases aircraft in the Baltics, it is only minutes before they can reach mainland Russia, forcing Russia to maintain very short warning windows.

causalpending

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Dara Massicot

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if we were to base aircraft in the Baltics, it's it's a matter of minutes before they can enter into mainline mainland Russia.

Source

The Russian Way of WarfareCenter for Strategic & International Studies
Created: 8/10/2026, 10:47:39 PM

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