"Did NATO Just Declare War on Russia?"
by Mike Whitney
“No matter who tries to stand in our way they must know that Russia will respond immediately, and the consequences will be such as you have never seen in your entire history. I hope that my words will be heard.” - Vladimir Putin issues warning to any country that tries to stop Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine.
"In a move that can only be regarded as a major escalation, NATO officials announced on Friday that they would deploy troops from its Combat-Ready Response Force to support the Ukrainian regime in its war with Russia. The Alliance will also send additional weapons which will be used to blunt the Russian offensive that has already seized large parts of the country and obliterated most of Ukraine’s defensive capability. It is impossible to overstate the gravity of NATO’s action which assigns such importance to preserving its ‘junta regime’ in Kiev that they would willingly pit NATO against a nuclear-armed Russia in what could become a much broader regional war. Clearly, the strategic objectives of this murky conflict go far beyond the mere control of an ethnically-divided, failed state situated between Europe and Asia. Ukraine is no longer just a geopolitical trophy for western elites, but a last-gasp effort for Washington to prove it still controls the levers of global power."
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"...a near universal understanding among political leaders
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"In 'Unacceptable Escalation',
Putin Orders 'Nuclear Deterrence' Forces On Alert"
"As we detailed earlier, President Vladimir Putin has ordered his army to put Russia's nuclear deterrence on "special" alert on Sunday following "aggressive statements" by NATO leaders. "Western countries are not only taking unfriendly actions against our country in the economic area. I'm speaking about the illegitimate sanctions that everyone is well aware of. However, the top officials of the leading NATO countries also make aggressive statements against our country as well," Putin stated on Russian media.
Putin: "Western countries aren't only taking unfriendly economic actions against our country, but leaders of major Nato countries are making aggressive statements about our country. So I order to move Russia's deterrence forces to a special regime of duty."
- max seddon (@maxseddon) February 27, 2022
"For this reason, I order the minister of defense and the chief of general staff to put deterrent forces on special combat duty," Putin continued. Earlier this month, Russia conducted exercises involving its nuclear forces including test launches of missiles. Placing Russia's nuclear deterrence on high alert may include the use of nuclear and conventional weapons. Russia's military definition said the deterrence is designed "to deter aggression against Russia and its allies, as well as to defeat the aggressor, including in a war with the use of nuclear weapons."
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