North Atlantic Alliance is preparing for potential hostilities on its borders after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine. Russia has already begun to develop retaliatory measures to stop possible threats due to Finland's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance.

The most costly conflict in Europe since the Cold War has pushed NATO into a full-scale effort to become a viable military alliance, the New York Times writes. According to the newspaper, these changes were "transformative for an organization that has been dormant for years"