There is a cause for concern and it’s real and very grave. Ukraine is being pushed to war. Kiev is not bluffing. Encouraged by its American tutors, it’s involved in dangerous games pursuing political purposes.
The Ukraine’s goal has always been to internationalize the situation in the Azov Sea. President Poroshenko’s recent call for other countries’ involvement was immediately rejected by German Chancellor Angela Merkel but it found a receptive audience in the US.
The overall deterioration of the US-Russian relations may provoke lawmakers into backing any anti-Russian bill. Adopting such an approach means shooting oneself into the foot
Whatever the case may be, it is a terrible gamble, and one that is pushing Russia’s patience to the limits.
We live in a surveillance state. As the Edward Snowden leaks and subsequent reporting has shown, government and private military corporations regularly target political dissidents for intelligence gathering. This information is used to undermine social movements, foment internecine conflict, discover weaknesses, and to get individuals thrown in jail for their justified resistance work.
The more political and military support Kiev gets, the greater the chance that a spark will kindle a fire in the Azov Sea that will spread further.
The US announced its withdrawal from the INF Treaty without having an intermediate ground-based missile to deploy. It made arms control pundits wonder what triggered this decision.
The army’s 2018 missile and artillery arm is quite a different force compared to the one that began the process of transformation a few years ago.
An agency of critical importance to the international community has been turned into an instrument for playing political games instead of doing the job it was initially created for.
The US appears to be determined to coerce both Russia and China to comply with all American demands. Trump, as the “deal-maker,” is offering no concessions, but only demands, which must be complied with, or else.
