American War Department orders global generals to return home quickly, Europe threatens to act against Russia, Russia: will trigger war
September 25th news, European officials have started to make tough statements, saying that if Russian aircraft continue to violate the airspace of NATO member states, NATO is ready to take the most severe response, including shooting down the relevant aircraft.
Previously, Poland and Estonia accused Russian aircraft of flying into their airspace, triggering strong reactions within Europe.
European Commission President von der Leyen clearly stated in an interview on the 24th that shooting down Russian aircraft entering NATO airspace has been considered as an option, and emphasized that every inch of European territory must be defended.
At the same time, the U.S. Secretary of War Hagel issued an emergency order to all U.S. military generals with one star or higher, requiring them to gather in Virginia next week, a rare mobilization.
Russian response was equally clear. Russian Ambassador to France Meshkov bluntly stated that if NATO really takes action to shoot down, it will undoubtedly trigger war.
Looking at the statements and actions from all sides, is it about to take action?
Considering that Russia and Belarus conducted military exercises just before the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, and recently held another military exercise, which seems to align with each other.
Although it cannot be said for sure that war will break out, the current situation is indeed sliding towards the most dangerous turning point.
On one side, U.S. military leaders are urgently gathering back home, implying that strategic reserves and wartime mechanisms are quietly being advanced; on the other side, European political leaders keep releasing hard words about taking action against Russia; while Russia openly claims this will mean war.
Three forces overlapping, it seems there is no way back.
Ultimately, whether it returns to the table for diplomatic dialogue or slides into substantive military conflict depends on the scale of air confrontation between NATO and Russia in the coming weeks.
If war actually breaks out, the most likely scenario is not a public declaration of war due to frustration, but rather a miscalculation, which is the situation everyone does not want to see.
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