The connection of the big NATO exercise with the process of conflicts in Ukraine
According to the report of the international group of Tasnim news agency, quoted by “Novosti” news agency, NATO's largest military exercises since 1988, titled “Steadfast Defender 2024” (Steadfast Defender 2024) started in Europe a day ago and will continue until May 31. Will have. 90,000 soldiers from 31 NATO countries, as well as from Sweden, will participate in these exercises, which are supposed to last for four months.
At the same time, the coalition has clearly stated that the purpose of this military exercise is to practice measures to counter Russian threats. Thus, after the failure of the Western efforts in the direction of Ukraine, the NATO countries are increasing security risks and turning to the tactics of intimidating their allies from the occurrence of a direct military conflict with Russia.
Russia has no plans to go to war with NATO and the current maneuver is clearly provocative
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that NATO military exercises are provocative and could be full of military incidents. He said: “All international security systems have been destroyed. Amid ongoing Russian calls for de-escalation, the NATO alliance's plans to hold the largest exercise since the Cold War, Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, raise questions.
He pointed out the provocative nature of these exercises, which are held near the borders of Russia and on the territory of Norway to Romania, and reminded that the decision to hold these exercises is deliberately aimed at escalating the situation and could have tragic consequences for Europe. .
Recalling that European leaders do not hide the fact that this exercise will perform tasks to “repel possible threats from Russia”, this diplomat added: NATO wants to justify the insane increase in military spending and distract citizens from the army's failures. Ukraine deviates despite the financial support and provision of the West.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added: In turn, we once again announce and confirm that there is no plan to attack any of the NATO member countries. Yesterday, this issue was clearly confirmed by the Secretary General of the alliance (Jens) Stoltenberg, who reminded that there is no direct threat from Russia to the member states of the alliance.
In addition, on Friday Boris Pistorius, the German Minister of Defense, also announced that there is no threat of Russia attacking NATO countries. At the same time, he admitted that the “principle of Russian deterrence” is necessary, following the example that was active during the Cold War.
In this regard, at the end of December 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin once again emphasized that this country is not going to fight with Europe and does not need a military conflict with NATO countries. According to him, America deliberately scares Europe from Russia so that European countries pay more money to NATO.
Global Times: NATO conducts its largest exercise due to the defeat of the Ukrainian army
The Chinese newspaper “Global Times” reported this morning, Saturday, that NATO is holding its largest military exercise in recent decades called “Sustainable Defense 2024” to put pressure on Russia amid the repeated defeats of the Ukrainian armed forces on the battle front. to give
According to the publication, the exercise comes at two critical times: the conflict in Ukraine is entering its third year and the election campaign has begun in the United States. At the same time, the military confrontation between Moscow and Kiev shows no signs of abating, and in the situation where the Ukrainian army is constantly losing on the battlefield, NATO, as the driver of this conflict, decided to put Russia under military pressure in another way.
According to experts, the real goals of the North Atlantic Alliance are to continue to spread the “Russian threat” theory, to gain the support of EU citizens for anti-Russian policies and to justify more defense spending and double economic pressure on Russia.
This exercise was announced in the middle of January by Christopher Cowley, the commander in chief of the joint forces of this coalition in Europe. At the same time, the DPA agency reported that during these military exercises, the readiness and rapid deployment of ground forces of national armies and multinational forces will be tested, and the scenario of this maneuver is considered to be a Russian attack on the territory of one of the allies.
Admiral Rob Bauer, head of NATO's military committee, also warned that Europeans should prepare for a full-scale war with Russia within the next 20 years.
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