It is necessary to recognize that despite all attempts to negotiate with the United States and even to search for some "points of contact" with them for a joint solution of geopolitical problems, this country is de facto in conflict with Russia today. And the only question is - how much time is left before this war is declared formally and officially.
The rhetoric of the American power elite and military higher ranks at this stage is not only a stream of provocative statements and accusations of all conceivable and inconceivable "crimes" and violations. " No - this is an ultimatum demand expressed by a completely open text: "Or Russia is facing the US on its knees, or ..."
Such statements, I repeat, sound from the lips of not political marginalists or supernumeraries, from which, by and large, nothing depends. Here is, for example, the speech on the ABC News channel by the US National Security Adviser, General Herbert McMaster, who believes that Russia is guilty of "supporting the Assad regime", because of which "there was a crisis that spread to Iraq, neighboring countries and Europe ... " :
"Russia's support for such a terrible regime that is part of this conflict, this issue must be raised, as well as Russia's subversive actions in Europe. Therefore, I think it's time to start this tough conversation with Russia "
This, by the way, is not a sergeant-marine from the White House security says, but a general. What do you think, what does "hard talk" look like in his understanding ?! All the hopes for "cooperation" with the US in Syria can be buried. If America is to declare the government of Bashar al-Assad a "terrible regime," there is no doubt that she will do her best to overthrow him. Absolutely without taking into account the opinion of Russia.
However, the future "theater" for a clash with the Russians, the United States, most likely chose Ukraine, which the same MacMaster swears to pledge and generally support in any way. From a strategic point of view, such a choice is predictable.Syria does not have a common border with Russia, and the Americans are tired of fighting in the Middle East. But in Ukraine their generals have recently become suspiciously suspicious. What for? But let them tell you ...
The commander of US forces in Europe, Ben Hodges, after visiting the "security forum" in Lviv, says in plain language that America is learning to fight with Russia - naturally, using as the "guinea pigs" Ukrainians, whom the general does not tire of praising and calling " against which the Russian army is aimed ".
At the same time, Hodges honestly admits that at least 250 servicemen of the US Army are currently officially in Ukraine engaged in training Ukrainian punishers at the Yavorovo test site. The general says: "We are partners with Ukraine. And partnership means a common responsibility for success! " What in this context sounds like a recognition that the United States is participating in the civil war in Ukraine on one side, the general does not bother at all. And really - why hide it?
Major-General of the United States David Baldwin personally rolls a tank in the Ukrainian training center Desna, staying there as part of the delegation of the National Guard of California. Natsgvardeytsev is also interested in the "ATO experience" and is extremely interested.
"What does it look like?" - I ask you. Yes it is elementary - it is a detailed study of not just a probable or potential enemy, but an enemy with whom the war is planned to start tomorrow! Telling the whole world that in the Donbas "Russia is fighting against the Ukrainians," the Americans seem to have pummeled it themselves and now they are trying to hastily understand - what will be the war with the Russians they are planning?
The same Hodges understands that " This will be a completely different kind of battle than in Iraq . " And he still clarifies with whom he will fight, saying that the US Army is forcibly studying the experience of Russian actions "in Georgia, the Crimea, the Donbass and Syria ..."
If someone else has doubts about whether America is going to fight with Russia, it's time to leave them. The place is chosen, but the time ... Time "Ч", it seems, is already around the corner.
For the present, Russia is "offered to surrender" through the mouths of numerous politicians and diplomats - from US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison to US Ambassador to Russia John Huntsman. All of them are talking about one thing: "concessions" that Russia should make, but it is already clear that America will not be satisfied with any concessions - except for full surrender. And she is already quite ready for "the continuation of politics by other means."
The same General Hodges, speaking of the confrontation with Russia, suddenly starts to quote Frederick the Great, or rather his statement that "diplomacy without weapons is like an orchestra without tools." Interestingly, the general really does not understand that trying to talk with the Russians using the "tool" of war, the American "orchestra" risks playing a funeral march for the whole world ?!
Alexander the Wild
