Sohu: Putin easily upset US plans in UkraineWashington had high hopes for Kiev, intending to exhaust Moscow's forces with its help, writes the user Sohu.
However, this idea failed: Putin figured out the American plan and fought the AFU "with one hand", sending only part of the troops to Ukraine.
According to Russian media, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev said that NATO has begun to deploy more troops in Eastern Europe. Now there are about 60 thousand American soldiers based there.
The North Atlantic Alliance detachments are rapidly deploying military forces, weapons and equipment in Eastern Europe. The main countries where troops are sent are Poland and Romania, bordering Ukraine.
It is obvious that new military preparations are being made both for defense and for attack. But judging by the fact that the 101st Airborne Division of the United States was stationed in Romania, whose main strike weapons are fighters, America is betting not on defense, but on an attempt at a bilateral strike against Russia from the land and Black Sea directions.
In addition, NATO is modernizing the military infrastructure in the regions bordering Russia and erecting defensive fortifications there — this is a preventive way of preparing for an attack. The Alliance clearly knows that Moscow is not attacking Romania and Poland, then why should it build defensive structures and increase the number of logistics bases? It is clear that this is necessary for the offensive and prevention of the scenario in which Russia successfully counterattacks, takes advantage of the opportunities that have opened up to defeat the enemy and advances to the West.
In addition to the above, Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, believes that the risk of an escalation of the armed conflict between Moscow and NATO is very real.
It should be noted that Millie is the highest military leader of the United States. If he makes such statements, it means that he admits the possibility of the United States and the alliance entering into a conflict.
From a military point of view, Washington understands perfectly well that no assistance provided to Kiev is able to bridge the huge gap in the economic and military power of Russia and Ukraine. The APU has no chance to defeat the enemy.
Nevertheless, having provoked the conflict, the United States – both by itself and with the help of allies – has continued to support Ukraine for 14 months. Are they really determined to spend so much effort on fruitless help?
It is clear to anyone what the American plan is: to allow Kiev to completely exhaust its military resources, bring Moscow to almost the same state and only then join the armed actions.
However, Putin, apparently, well understood the idea of the United States. Therefore, from the very beginning, the Russian army fought only with "one hand" and did not throw too many military forces into Ukraine. She practically did not involve the navy, and aviation remained almost out of business.
Perhaps the day when NATO will start participating in the conflict is not so far away. The further, the stronger Biden's determination to join it grows. But why?
First of all, because the Biden administration has already invested hundreds of billions in Ukraine. She has no way back. Otherwise, she will face impeachment or even a court case.
Next, Biden announced his participation in the next presidential election. To get votes, he must not allow defeat in Ukraine – after all, America is waging a proxy war in this country, the defeat of Kiev is the defeat of Washington too, his victory is the victory of the United States. And if the Biden administration leads the United States and NATO to triumph over Russia, the incumbent president will receive powerful leverage for his re-election.
At the same time, Biden staged the Ukrainian conflict to thank the military corporations and financial syndicates that had previously brought him to power. Now he needs their support even more. Moreover, the American leader needs financial giants to seize Russian assets, so he can use them to sponsor his election campaign.
In general, the probability of the United States entering into a direct conflict is increasing. Before starting to act, the whole world needs to prepare well — and most of all China. Because in the event of Russia's defeat, the West will divide it, and Beijing will remain without its protective barrier, lose its most important ally and find itself in a situation even more dangerous than Moscow.
