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// THE CRUX The Suwałki Gap is a vulnerable 60-mile corridor between Poland and Lithuania whose seizure by Russia could isolate the Baltic States from NATO.

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This 60-Mile Strip of Land Is NATO’s ‘Weak Spot’ Against Russia | WSJ

24 places, in order of mention

00:02Eastern Europestrip of land in Eastern Europe is being
00:06Suwałki Gapknown as the Suwałki Gap
00:11PolandNATO members Poland and Lithuania
00:12Lithuaniamembers Poland and Lithuania and lies between
00:15Kaliningradtwo Russian military strongholds
00:16Belarustwo Russian military strongholds
00:26Russiaif Russia decides to attack NATO territory
00:53Kaliningradto its northwest lies Kaliningrad
01:40Baltic Seaports on the Baltic Sea that doesn't freeze
01:54BelarusRussia's neighbor and ally Belarus
01:57Moscowallowed Moscow to use his country as a base
02:02Ukrainefull scale invasion of Ukraine
02:08Suwałki Gaptwo ends of the Suwałki Gap
02:15LatviaLithuania, Latvia, and Estonia isolated
02:16EstoniaLatvia and Estonia isolated
02:36Polandconnect Poland and the Baltic States
03:23Suwałkihighway sign for Suwałki
03:25Rostov-on-Donafter aborting a mutiny in Russia in June
03:59Grodnonot far from Grodno in Belarus
04:03WarsawWarsaw responded by sending up to 10,000
05:39Finlandwith two new members Finland and Sweden
05:40Swedenmembers Finland and Sweden
06:43KaliningradKaliningrad is effectively encircled by NATO
07:01Ukrainehands full with Ukraine