US Military Bases in Finland, Iran’s Reformist President, China’s Naval Games, and More 

0:00 - Chapter 1 - US military bases in Finland 10:55 - Chapter 2 - Iran's reformist president 21:15 - Chapter 3 - China's naval games 30:45 - Chapter 4 - Chaos in the congo

Guy from Florida, "Oh boy I can't wait see where I'm deployed!" "North Finland" "fuuuuuuuuuu-"

Asia-Pacific NATO? You mean Pacific Ocean Trade And Treaty Organization? Or POTATO?

The fact that Finland has a mandatory military service policy & is the happiest nation is amazing.

As a fan of global politics and defense news, this has been one of my favourite shows you run for a regular weekly update. It's well balanced and I appreciate the work

5 seconds into the video: Nice! They're using the pre-WW2 borders for Finland!

Like others, music is fine, but the mix is much too loud. The older ‘more serious’ music in old Situation Room videos suited it far more. And the mix was better. ‘Sharp sounding’ music with high treble just distracts from Simon speaking. But yeah, the music mix is too loud in this video. It should be about 40% of what it is in the video. Simon’s narration should always take priority in the mix and clarity of speech.

If Russia is having this much trouble with Ukraine then they don't want none of what Finland got.

Your videos would be better if there was not a constant stream of plucky, highly syncopated sound (music?) interfering with Simon's voice. His voice and cadence are great, one of my favorite things about the Warographics videos. The sounds detract from his voice and the content, to no discernible advantage. Being capable of adding a soundtrack doesn't mean it is a good idea or that you should do it.

I really appreciate these “Situation Room” videos. I watch the news a lot and find it frustrating having to go to multiple outlets to find out what’s going on in the world of geopolitics. Thank you team for your hard work.

Finland has a long memory. There was that little invasion by Russia in 1939.

Respect for using the correct map of Finland

Is it me or did the music make me think I was getting messages

US Army through membership in NATO implemented this process as Eastern European countries joined NATO. Status of Forces agreements are always signed to lay out boundaries, limits and objectives. PS - Interesting how Putin’s actions in Ukraine ultimately ended with Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Unintended consequences in the extreme!

Here in Finland "president" Putin change our view about NATO.

0:05 That's an old map of Finland, but I guess it's all the rage to draw your borders a little further these days...

who mixed the audio on this and thought ''yep, perfect'' ??

I feel like a general being briefed on the current situations. Love this channel ❤

I love the channel. Great content but I find the music really distracting

These situation room videos are super helpful to me, as I have a hard time focusing on world events otherwise. Super grateful for these. With that being said, the background music is a bit loud.

The us Army has a bunch of artic training in alaska, but finoand can only improve the us cold weather training.

To the warographics producers: stop adding annoying and stupid dinging to the videos like at 3:47. It adds nothing to the video and it makes it hard to listen to Simon.

Love all your work Simon & Team (I watch all of your channels, great stuff mate). That said, would you ever consider removing music from your Warographics videos? Its by far your most serious channel, and along with the research your team does its also one of the most respectable sources on RU-vid. Its only detraction is the frankly juvenile use of stock music. I understand it for other work, but I really don't think Situation Room viewers will be turned away without imposing strings competing with your voice I love keeping up to date with the Situation Room videos, its really just the loudly generic music that impedes listening to these

The beepy music is very annoying

10th Mountain has trained in the north. Kinda going back to the roots, because they were formed around the experiences of the battle of Raate road. Served in Kajaani where the brigade is basically training to fight that battle again.

I live in Puerto Princesa, Palawan island, Philippines, just next to second Thomas shoal, city is full of US marines and special forces

That background music is annoying af! Ding ding, ding ding, ding ding. Stop! 😅

As a Finn, I see the similarity with the way we deal with US now and the way we dealt with Germanny back in WWII times. AOK Norwegen operated in the north and some units around Karelian Isthmus, plus airfields all around and naval presence in western Finland. Makes me wonder when does the Navy reveal it's submarine plans.

You nailed it. Great show bud. Nice jacket.

First picture of the map of Finland and it's pre WW2. Great job.

Just FYI: The United States Army already had a base very close to Russia in the Arctic Circle before any military collaboration with Finland. We have the 11th Airborne Division located at Fort Wainwright Alaska. Finland is closer to the populated of Russia since our base in Alaska is closer to the back side of Russia and Siberia. The troops in Alaska constantly train in sub-zero conditions so Finland is not needed for those operations. We might even be able to teach them a thing or two. However, learning how to train and fight together as a team in such conditions is always a plus.

As a Finn, I would like to note that we don't really see joining NATO as "ascension". We didn't really want to do it. It was just a practical thing we had to do.

I’m glad to see more people highlighting the music :p

That fasten seatbelt sound is driving my wife crazy. Keep up the good work ❤😂👍

Thank You for making these. It's nice to have an analysis on issues that will barely show in most news cycles. I'm sure it's a lot of work.

Having watched the video, seen its’ images, and heard its’ sounds, I took an extra step; I read the comments. I will reiterate. Please remove the music. I know, for a fact, this is what your audience would like. Please, listen to all of us. Your team does excellent research. We want to get informed. We want you to deliver said information to us. Stop muddying the waters.

Finland was not neutral. It's been an EU member since 1995 and a NATO partner since 1994. The EU has a defence pact as well.

Music is a bit to loud, when I use headset, in my humble opinion.

The chime in the background music is MADDENING

I love your videos. You should put subtitles or considering speaking a bit slower for all the non-native speakers who follow you from around the globe. Don't get me wrong, you speak very clearly but the pace is somewhat fast, and sometimes i can't concentrate properly on the content trying to get all the words right. ❤

This video is densely packed with information, delivered quickly and concisely. It does not need any background music, that just distracts.

Best news channel on the internet. ❤

A fun choice to show a pre-war map image of finland at the beginning of the video 😂

I understand why you guys do the background music but my god it's gotten to be really annoying. The wind chime sounding one is particularly bad

Appreciate your videos man

Not a fan of the audio in any of these warographics videos. The lead for production /whole team😅 need assessed.

Been looking for an alarm going off in my house since 03:52 into this episode 😅😂

So Russia has no problem with US bases at their border. But they invaded Ukriane for the hypothetical possibility of hosting US bases, even thought Ukraine was not going to join NATO. *Angry Mearsheimer noises*

Hey Simon and crew, thanks for your updates. This helps me with my college studies immensely. I have a cool project in mind about ancient and modern warfare

Wash that coffee ☕ Rusty Venture😂

Old map of finland, your research team is fantastic x)

please stop making the music so loud and distracting, it makes it so hard to understand Simon sometimes.

@33:45 It's interesting that you bring up Russian PMC's and Ugandan involvement in the DRC. Another RU-vid channel I like to watch is Bald&Bankrupt, where in his most recent video he travels to Uganda and on his way to a location a man runs up to his minibus and asks is Bald (Benjamin) is Russian. Bald asks why do you think I'm Russian (or something like that) but the man just starts yelling about how they 'LOVE Putin!' at the time I thought it was odd but now knowing the East DRC has rare earth metals it makes the statement a little more logical.

11seconds in, loving how you used the older map of Finland with true borders....

dude the music is getting annoying and is loud i have to blast the volume to hear what you have to say

Amazing that they use map off Finland where Karelia is still part of Finland.

Thanks for all the hard work!

Like the sounds of this straight off the bat

As a Swede I am disgusted with our politicians casually allowing the US to just waltz into our nation and have ''America only zones'' in our own military bases that are even immune to Swedish prosecution.

Love the channel, but the music made this one hard to watch

Nice border at the start. I approve! 😎👍

Please no background music!!

Random question for the people who are complaining about the music. How are you listening to the video? Is it with headphones? On speakers? TV? Do you have any special presets for EQ or mixing? I'm genuinely curious. I keep seeing these posts, but watching on my TV I can't even hear the music unless I focus in on it. I'm wondering if some are using headphones designed for music and are bad at speech. The music would be louder and clearer while the speech would be muffled a bit. If you'd like, please put up how you listen and how it sounds to you. Maybe we can figure out what's going on and maybe find a way for the editors to make everyone happy.

we could always send those doctors and engineers

You really could not find any newer map of Finland than pre-WW2

Distracting background music 😅

It is hard to hear the voice from under the music. I wish there was no music, his voice could very easily carry the video without distractions.

Thank you for the scarring mental image about Palpatine 😅

As a Finnish Border Guard Sergeantand that is part of the Finnish Border Guards Sissi Jaeger in Ivalo, Finnish Lapland, but now in the reserve I want to welcome every single one of the Americans fellow brothers and sisters. We will learn you guys to love the Finnish Northern Lapland, and the wilderness, sunny/light summers nights, pitch dark winter days/nights and the freezing cold winters and the billions of blood sucking mosquitoes that will never let you go, but see the positive side of it.. There is no malaria or some other deadly decease that they can give you. Slava Ukraine, Israel, Finland and America 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇫🇮🇺🇸💪🙏

Damn a video before 8am??? Simon spoiling us

7:06 "specisifity" lmao. Fumbled the word "specificity"

In Sweden the Leftist party and Greens are really grumpy about similar treaty for 17 bases. 3 is above or near artic circle/Murmansk.

Man I love the videos but that low-key alarm music is doing my head in.

Please sir, just give the facts...no music. or at least turn it down significantly. Still love ya though !

Thanks for sharing.

Why haven't talked about the deal with Mongolia?

No. There wont be any US military bases in Finland or permanent troops. With that deal they can train more easier here if needed.

First map was the old map of The Great Finland

over time the vignette get's mroe and more displaced. theyr'e definitely sending a message somehow

This guy being a moderate of any kind in Iran open to a "whats best for Iran" compromises is insane

That's like raw doging😂 without a safe word

11:45 "First duputy of parlimant of Iran"? Seriously? Did Simon's kids write that?

Note: when NATO says they are short such and such combat power what they mean is "under the assumption of all worst case estimates concerning opposition strength we need this to guarantee a quuck and decisive victory". When China says it, they mean "under the assumption no one actually tests the capabilities and finds out that it's much easier to make a shiny brochure than an actual weapon system". When Russia says it they're drunk.

Please turn the music down

About Finland and NATO. There was never a majority against NATO but traditionally a lot of the "lets wait and see" people. And then they did see Russia attacking a neighbour. Meanwhile Finland has taken part in NATO operations and made the Defence forces NATO ready for many years, something that has annoyed Putin for years too. What has not been pointed out is that there was this scary possibility that some American president could promise that NATO doesn't go further east in Europe. That was a very scary situation for Finland who has assumed joining NATO is just and only Fi nland's decision to apply for membership or not. It was also important for Finland that Sweden also applies for memebership, as they did. Then there is this uncertainty about NATO due to Trump and what this agreement between Finland and the US Army does it to take out the uncertainty of NATO as this agreement is not depending on NATO alone. Common sense and realpolittk.

Simon turn off the background tunes 😂

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0:03 uuuuhh... buddy, that's a bit old map😂

Get some different background music. It’s pretty distracting at times.

I really enjoy watching your videos, but unfortunately I can't last any longer with this Door charm in the background

the music is sadly rather distracting.

Thanks for including karelia in finnish territory. Would be nice to have access to lake Laatokka.

9:40 curious to see what those untouched communities would be. Also curious to see what communities would be touched. And most curious to see, what politician would give the go ahead to military conscription.

That yellow shirt has seen better days Simon! Simon says, “I lost my iron, my guy!” Justin says, “ Hey Mr. RU-vid sponsored dude, go use some of that fat stacks you’ve been stacking up!”

How about we take out that chime? Turn the mix down a bit… it’s wildly distracting.

Could it be Iran wants to soften up for new relations because Russia is a failing ally?

Thank you for the great content, I always enjoy your videos . Small correction, current leader of Iran is Khamenei not Khomeini, Khomeini has been dead for many years😅

That Finland's map in the beginning... 🤭

Music is so distracting lol

Jesus that chime is driving me insane