Causes of conflict-nato expansion

• For example this would allow nato forces to retaliate against Russia in the event of another invasion
• With findland and Sweden both applying to join nato directly after Russias decision to invade Ukraine this can also be seen as a threat since they are both next to Russia
• Before the 2022 invasion putin demanded nato to turn back the clocks to 1997 and remove its military infrastructure from Central Europe, Eastern Europe and baltics