Russia's Kola Peninsula is a nuclear fortress - home to submarines capable of wiping out entire cities and some of Moscow's most capable Arctic ground units. But it has a critical weakness: just one highway and one railway connect it to the rest of Russia. Finland is right next door, and recently joined NATO - and this could make that vulnerability a serious strategic problem for the Kremlin. We examine Finland's military power, NATO's options in a war scenario, and what Russia is doing about it.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00  Why Russia fears Finland's NATO membership
1:05  What is the Kola Peninsula? Russia's arctic nuclear fortress
2:08  Inside Russia's nuclear Submarines: The Boomers explained
3:04  Kola's weak spot: The R21 Highway & Murmansk Railway
4:37  Finland's military: Europe's toughest army next door?
5:57  Winter War legacy: Why Finland prepared for Russia
7:59  Finland in NATO: A strategic setback for Moscow
8:38  War game scenario: What if Russia attacks the Baltics?
10:48  How NATO could strike Kola's supply lines
16:05 Russia's response: Military buildup on the Finnish border


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