He thought that the pro-Finland movement in Karelia posed a direct threat to Leningrad and that the area and defences of Finland could be used to invade the Soviet Union or restrict fleet movements.
Pensou que o movemento pro-finlandés en Carelia representaba unha ameaza directa para Leningrado e que a área e as defensas de Finlandia podían empregarse para invadir a Unión Soviética ou restrinxir os movementos da frota.