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TexasTowelie

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Mon Jun 23, 2025, 11:09 PM Monday

Russia & Belarus Moving onto NATO's Border--Here's Why - Jason Jay Smart



Russia and Belarus have just launched joint military drills near NATO’s eastern flank.
Tanks, aircraft, and thousands of troops are now active near the Suwałki Gap—the narrow corridor linking Poland to the Baltics.

NATO is watching closely.
– Lithuania is reinforcing its border
– Poland has placed units on alert
– Belarus is already hosting Russian tactical nuclear weapons

This isn’t routine.
Analysts warn: Putin could use Belarus to stage a limited strike—not to win territory, but to split NATO, distract from Ukraine, and rescue Iran.

In this video, we break down:
– What’s happening on NATO’s doorstep
– Why Belarus is the perfect pawn
– And how this could escalate into the crisis of the decade
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Russia & Belarus Moving onto NATO's Border--Here's Why - Jason Jay Smart (Original Post) TexasTowelie Monday OP
Bookmarking Bayard Monday #1
Psychopath Putin. Unfortunately still breathing. 58Sunliner Monday #2
But I thought that blue-wave Tuesday #3

blue-wave

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3. But I thought that
Tue Jun 24, 2025, 12:31 AM
Tuesday

Russia was our friend.

Putin's Kremlin is also building troop concentrations on Finland's border. Makes me wonder about the discussion in the meeting between the Iranian foreign minister and Putin.

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