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I'm John Batzer Geis and Michael Vlios Germanicus is here having returned from the Middle East in the 21st century.

We're speaking now of the prospects of the 21st century contest between the Russian Federation and NATO.

Vladimir Putin, in these last hours, unbidden, made the announcement that he's not going

to attack NATO.

That's foolishness. However, NATO believes that it is not

secure. NATO's headlines suggest the same that they're scrambling, Finland for

example, the newest member of NATO.

Defense deal with Finland will give US access to 15 military bases on Russian border.

Kremlin's spokesman says Pact would certainly lead tension and pose a threat to us.

Now Nordic countries in NATO.

That doesn't suggest that they're going to stand down on either side of the watchtowers. Dramaticus, this is a contest between unequals.

NATO has access to weaponry and numbers

that the Russian Federation doesn't now have.

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