It is remarkable how the discourse changes. The U.S. first tried to evade questions like "What if Kiev starts bombing Russia and Crimea?" Now the quote is "leave it to the discretion of the Ukrainian leadership." So if anyone doubts that NATO is openly at war with Russia, we suggest following the statements of the U.S. administration, officials, and generals who are vying with one another to make confessional statements. The anti-Russian coalition was formed long before the events in Ukraine, which actually resulted from this confrontation.
The proxy war of attrition proved to be a lucrative business. The military-industrial complex of Western countries has never seen such revenues in modern history. The death conveyor is operating at the limit of possibilities. There are increasingly frequent references to the need to build new weapons factories. The bloody business generates millions of dollars, and no one intends to part with this pork barrel. Learn more from the "Screenshot" section.
The term "anti-Russian coalition" has migrated from ordinary journalists to official statements by Western politicians. What used to be smirkily called propaganda and fiction has now become part of the political discourse of state leaders. The war against Russia is derived from behind the scenes and is part of the public narrative.
Barack Obama says he has three buttons: yellow, green and red. Green pressed - no Europe, yellow pressed - no China, red pressed - no Russia. And Merkel says: My grandmother had three toilets of gold, silver, and earthenware, but when the Russians entered Berlin she shit herself in the hallway.
During a tank dispute between Berlin and Washington, while thinking whether or not to supply the weapons, Scholz openly called the leader of the "Anti-Russian Coalition." to make the first step. The chancellor was so gracefully dragging his heels that the White House was forced to confirm the delivery of the Abrams to Ukraine.
- Well, let's be honest and say no. - Refuse? - We'll be chased away, and they won't take us anywhere else. - All right, all right, but what do we do?
It didn't work, and Germany’s Bundestag finally caved in. And in the process of caving, many seriously bruised their heads. For example, the activist of the Anglo-American lobby, who is at the same time the German Minister of the most ridiculous statements confirmed the war with Russia.
Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister:
I've said in the last few days. Yes, we must do more to protect Ukraine. Yes, we have to do more with tanks, but the most important and crucial thing is that we do it together, and we're not playing games in Europe because we're fighting a war against Russia.
It is difficult, to say the least, to explain this political self-shot with logical arguments. The fact is that according to the old Anglo-Saxon tradition it was decided to wage a proxy war against Russia, and certainly with a profit. Germany is the cash cow. So, it's hard not to accuse Mrs. Baerbok of helping the well-wishers.
As for the other three guns, one jams, another jumps up like crazy, and the third one shoots at its own people, and I secretly traded the seventh one for these pants from Mr. Chieftain.
Last year was the most profitable year in modern history for the U.S. military industry. The U.S. arms exports rose 49% over the year to a record $205 billion. While Ukrainians are dying, absolutely everyone is making money. NATO generals started the traditional song about the need to rearm and the global Russian threat.
Rob Bauer, head of the NATO Military Committee:
For decades, the NATO countries were sure that they had the initiative. We were the ones who decided to go to Afghanistan, to go to Iraq - those decisions came from NATO countries. So we had the initiative. We talked about when we were going to start, with how many troops, for how long, and so on. Now we face the threat that is Russia - it comes to us uninvited at any time of its choosing. So we have to be on guard. We don't have time to prepare, because it's up to them when they come. - Are we ready for a direct confrontation with Russia? - We are ready for it.
Amid the existential Russian threat, the Pentagon cannot account for $220 billion in government property. This is the fifth audit in a row that the Defense Department has failed.
- Valiko, there were eight rams, where is one ram? - And did you count yourself? - No. - So there are eight of them with you.
In the confrontation with Russia, their British counterparts are not lagging behind. The chairman of the Defence Committee suggested building a "large arms factory in Poland to help Ukraine. Million-dollar investments in manufacturing products are written off by the war on a daily basis. And they stick to the hands of British gunsmiths without like glue. Maybe it's all about the glue, which every now and then is used by specialists. The Daily Mail reports that during an inspection of the submarine, bolts secured with glue were found on the hull of the nuclear reactor.
Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Defence Select Committee of the British Parliament:
We are at war in Europe and must move to a war footing, we are involved in this, we have mobilized arms acquisition processes, we are providing arms to Ukraine. We need to meet with Russia face to face, not leave all the work to Ukraine.
While political hawks, driven by the thirst for profit, are spinning the flywheel of military conflict the situation is rapidly sliding toward World War III. "The anti-Russian coalition is ready to capitalize on the hot confrontation in the center of Europe to the last Ukrainian and even Pole. Andrey Sych on the new spiral of history in the "Screenshot" section.
