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NATO may get two new members. Finland's government said on May 15 that it intends to join the military alliance NATO οΏ½ a move that would shift it away from decades of neutrality. And its neighbor country, Sweden, is expected to follow suit. Russia has called Finland's move a great "mistake," saying there are no threats to Finland's security from Russia. Why are these two Nordic countries taking steps to join NATO now? What would be the security impact for Europe? And more chances for peace or greater risks of war?
Guests:
Dr. Jan Oberg
Research Director, Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research
Prof. Ulrich Brückner
Stanford University in Berlin
Michael O' Hanlon
Foreign Policy Senior Fellow & Director of Research, Brookings Institution
Brian Berletic
Geopolitical Analyst
Prof. Yury Tavrovsky
Russian Political Commentator
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Two centuries ago, Napoleon thought he could conquer Russia. In the last century, Hitler had the same idea. Now, let's see what Biden can do! But, I am not holding my breath.
@jimrule8652 Says:
We need to remember what happen in Iraq war we bomb and bomb and kill and killed and took out there leader all on lies in a barbaric way
There is nothing done to create peace , our leader are becoming more barbaric with all the killing, nothing to saving the lives,
@randysiler7458 Says:
Russia was provoked by the US and NATO for eight years.
@wc7466 Says:
Sorry but the first American speaker is just spouting the same dumb propaganda as usual
@neilwalsh1213 Says:
Brian's speech, ''suck on that'' next speaker.
@lucalotto3982 Says:
how did this brukner end up in stanford ? stanford had such a good reputation. I am ashamed to have made some courses there. For more than over 20 years it was nato to pursue war everywhere in the world with outcomes that are far worse than what was there before.
@rykson161 Says:
I am from Trinidad ! I feel threatened by Russia ! We need to join NATO!
Hajajaja !!
Ulrich is a liar and a pseudo intellectual!
@konaIII Says:
If you want to be a neutral country, you should resolve a situation in your own country like the western Ukrainians had with the Donbas for 8 years. You should implement the Minsk accords in earnest. What kind of neutral country behaves like that. Both these guys are full of BS.
@AlternativeMediaJointCenter Says:
Why didn't let you our professor from Lund talking more? As a Swedish citizen I tell you that 3 years b4 Feb 24 of 2022, the defence ministry of Sweden sent a brochure to households talking about change of security situation and the need to join NATO, so it's a BS.
The most important is the political shift of so called green and social Democrat parties towards NEOLIBERAL western parties!
@lckee820 Says:
We know how USA works. They want to be the most powerful country on earth. Hence their various evil methods. Especially towards Russia and China
@lckee820 Says:
Brian ππ»ππ»ππ»π₯°
@lckee820 Says:
Finland and Sweden are really stupid to become controlled by USA!!!
@resistancemusicalliance4613 Says:
U.S. is obviously a falling empire and very dangerous for the rest of the world! Any country joining NATO is obviously controlled by corrupt self-serving leaders!
@elmersbalm5219 Says:
@17:00 Putin made chance now before Nato organises a war against Russia in a decade or less.
Jan is being very disingenuous here. He gets paid well.
@kokwahcheah1357 Says:
What about america's attack on Iraq, Libya, Syria, Afghanistan & many more, professor bruckner?
@kokwahcheah1357 Says:
This professor is assuming Russia will repeat western evil of past years on Finland & Sweden. Disregarding US & EU's e vil deeds past 50 years... π₯Άπ
@kokwahcheah1357 Says:
UNPROVOKED INVASION BY RUSSIA - is an outright blatant lie. This is the trouble with the west... π₯Άπ€£
@helenfoster3639 Says:
Yes Bravo to Brian speaking without a forked tongue β¦ stay safe π
@tedtoews9889 Says:
Brian Burletik seems to have clear understanding of NATO.
@sinnieleeonUtube Says:
Brian's analytical skills and insights are excellent on the topics he discusses here and on his channel the "The New Atlas".
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Russia has been attacked zero times. Russia has attacked neighbors five times. Russia has attacked NATO country zero times. Draw the conclusions.
@chriscox3109 Says:
NATO is the aggressor, and as for no provocation, does that mean the people of Dombas who were being persecuted by the nationalist Ukraine thugs don't count?, 14,000 people were killed since the illegal coup by Nazi Ukraine thugs, Putin had to act and I stand with Russia π·πΊ
@swhaster Says:
NATO is not growing like cancer? It's been growing ever since its inception even after the collapse of the Soviet Union. They so desperately want to expand its membership beyond European borders that they are now creating an Asian version of NATO that will include Japan and South Korea and any other nations that will join. Expanding a military alliance with a long history of aggression is a gift to warmongering factions of humanity and the MIC. This will only create potential military conflicts. The apparent concern of the collective West regarding Russia seems nothing more than projections.
@ardmrad9278 Says:
When Anglo-Amercians talk about peace, in fact they mean terrorism, plunder, looting, murder of women and children, enslavement, collapse or morality and all that is good. That's Anglo-Amercian version of peace.
@CrimsonMaplesofAutumn Says:
Brian is awesome!
@kioskete Says:
Brian Berletic is just way too exact at the moment he expressed his points of view. Indeed, he has it clear, and expresses what in reality NATO is. The folk from the USA does not believe in his own words, noone can be that blind and fool.
@arkangel847 Says:
Colonisers American ignores the fact , colonial Americans destroy socialist countries that have achieved better living standards for people at the bottom of societies, how does it compare to the western capitalist endless profit driven for the elites and crooked politicians , flourishing as the many get poorer?
@valeriel2702 Says:
Why isn't there any conversations or more investigation on the amassing of Ukraine forces along the Donbas/Lukanse (?) regions prior to February 24?
@believein1 Says:
The US adheres to the Monroe doctrine, yet acts surprised when Russia invades Ukraine. Their audacity to act surprised when their own country hypocritically does the same is there for the whole world to see.
@chatterbox7602 Says:
Yes, America is the most problematic country warmonger gg to Europe, Asia, etc ...
@engchoonkoay8973 Says:
The US-controlled and dictated NATO is the most toxic virus that has caught on to Europe. It's now threatening world peace and creating insecurity all over the world with its attempt to expand eastward and the whole world must unite to counter this criminal organization. Its recorded crime against humanity led by the US all over the world is an undeniable truth. After years of expansion and Russia's persistent warning, it finally reached the doorstep of Russia using Ukraine as its proxy forcing the Russian to carry out this necessary operation!!! Ask that guy Micheal'Hanlon who started the coup and toppled Ukraine's elected legit government in 2014 that created this crisis. Then on installing a puppet regime and continuing to attack the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine!!! What about the Minsk agreement of truce that was breached to protect the Russian population that the Ukraine regime and neo nazi terrorists carry out to continue slaughtering Russian-speaking populations, so he thinks that's justified to carry on even after more than 14,000 of their civilians being slaughtered by the puppet Ukrainian regime installed by the US? I think President Putin's quick and wise decisive move to launch this operation to save the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine and to defend its border threat against the NATO criminal organization encroaching and threatening it's border is commendable !!! He got very strong support from the Russian people in Russia and the Eastern province of Ukraine in Donbas!!! With these 2 so-called intellects Michael O'hanlon and Ulrich Bruckner, l understand why Europe and the US had become such sickening pariah countries!!!
@winchesterlyon Says:
These men pretending Finland and Sweden joining NATO was ever about "security", are ignoring the fact that entry into NATO requires each member to maintain a certain level of their GDP towards arming and maintaining their membership. All of these funds spent goes to US weapons manufacturers and other war profiteers, including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. In the first decade of joining, each country will need to spend at least a trillion in order to create the facility necessary for tooling and staffing the bases alone. Not to mention, once a country joins, they are often forced by the US to allow US military troops. If any member should decide that don't want to continue with NATO, the US will already have the personnel to manipulate the government, whether through blackmail, extortion, or bribery. I believe this is the reason why Sweden and Finland are joining without any public debate or public input. Neither of those countries can justify their application to NATO.
Also, those 2 men trying to justify Finland & Sweden's applications into NATO are conveniently ignoring what has been going on over the last 8 years in Ukraine.
@mrftjilisamhulu31 Says:
Russian people were removed from medical treatments in western countries and that looks very much like targeting Russians as a people. The Rossophobia led by NATO and western nations looks like targerting Russians. It is neither veilled nor covert. NATO is anti-Russian is a very open and in a clear and unequivocal manner.
@norvillerodgersspeaks Says:
Why does CGTN have on Brookings institution ghouls like this? Please get better guests. They do not contribute anything. I am not watching CGTN to hear the preconceived notions of Americans. I can get those anywhere.
@charlywiskyseramike57 Says:
So do you have any ideas as in what else should the Russians do,
To be protecting his borders away from who are planning do around Russians border,,
A Drastic step call for Drastic measure and that what the Russians have do to be protecting his buffer on his border,
You peoples continuing alot of dangerous things and trying make the Russians looking like they are agressors when its all the you peoples,
And sitting looking on the situation like you innocentwhen it you're the main problems in other peoples borders,
But by now a can see that you people are just runninng out of straddies,
The same game your playing are coming right back at youπππππππmr putin your the world wisest man your the worldboss
@joannamccann5627 Says:
ahhh, professor from Stanford University, please...
@theatlantean8008 Says:
Itβs why I am subscribed to Brian β¦π
@pemonline3395 Says:
Nato is a monster. Nato is growing like a cancer.
@cliffm6566 Says:
OHanlon is a clown, well, Brookingsβ¦..π€‘π€‘π€‘
@eddinekacou516 Says:
Well done Brian. Simple, and factual. You should be on more shows.
@kennedynyangacha3171 Says:
What if others will seek security in Russia and China???.
@kennedynyangacha3171 Says:
Does this Germany guy know 2014 or Maiden Square of Kiev???.
What if Crimea wasnβt recovered by Russia??? Where could be NATO???. Arctic??.
The larger World fortunately saw hence why the quietness except for the collective West and the flow of weapons now to the dying Ukraine girls and boys!!!.
@IvoNeto1949 Says:
i don't have the patience to listen to this clown that goes the name of "michal o'hanlon"
@terrencedludlu8370 Says:
πΉNATO will be the death of us allβ οΈ
@rsapwilliamso6861 Says:
Simple, they're afraid to face and fight RUSSIA alone..... Hheheheeeeeee
@melleblanc8705 Says:
Get some people who can speak the truth on your show, pitiful display of american hegemony!
@melleblanc8705 Says:
More american shills spreading LIES....Nato and america knowingly forced this Russian invasion of Ukraine. Warmongers want to expand nato at a time when we need real cooperation and peace.
And the Ukrainian people suffer....prolong this war and they will suffer more and longer.
@michaelsim217 Says:
I think Michael got it all wrong. He is blind to all those wars that caused death to millions.
@mishka110 Says:
NATO is the US, the rest are puppets. Russian could deal with those countries directly but with the US behind things, it changes everything. For a recent example look at the complete disgrace of the Maidan coup and the US manipulation behind it. Is it a wonder Russia is nervous? Any fool can see that. O'Hanlon is knowingly manipulative but tries to backpedal given little facts in his position. Saying it is 'Russia's interpretation' is deeply flawed. The US response to missiles in Cuba? Just an interpretation? He lost me in his flawed arguments especially saying it wasn't because of US manipulation. Does he not read/research? Look at what the Dept of State does on an international level, its a maze of manipulations via offshoot organisations and even NGOs posing as 'neutrals'. Berletic is a realist and his views accord with facts. Oberg was right to say the underlying conflict is NATO or simply US and US propaganda says 'unprovoked'. Only a child would believe that. We are not children.
@dtan280472 Says:
Why is Russia is deemed a villain when the west are stirring the narratives of Ukraine being invaded when she is not? Who supply arms to Ukraine for continuing the war with Russia. Putin is doing for the sake of Russia national security.
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