NATO’s North Watches Russia’s New Garrisons With Growing Concern
by Andrey Shilov, , Austin Malloy and , Current Time · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty · JoinRussia is reportedly developing new military infrastructure near its border with NATO member Finland that will be able to house thousands of Russian soldiers. The new base in Novaya Vilga, which lies some 170 kilometers from Russia's frontier with NATO, is being watched closely inside Finland and the wider Baltic Sea region as Moscow beefs up its military presence in the area.