Movement of Military Forces in Eastern Europe and Middle-East by NATO and Russia Risk WWIII


Could the conflict in Syria in which the US and Russia find themselves on opposite sides be the flashpoint for WW III?  What does the buildup of US military forces in Eastern Europe portend?  Why is Russia taking measures to prepare its people for war?  What’s next?  The answer to that last question isn’t hard to find.  It’s more escalation — for now, at least.

Britain will send hundreds more troops close to Russia’s border, the Government has said, as the Prime Minister also called for “pressure” on Moscow over the Syria crisis.

Around 800 soldiers along with tanks, armoured vehicles and drones will now head to Estonia in the spring in a Nato effort to reassure the Baltic states over Russian aggression.

Is there Russian aggression?  Or just a “perceived threat?”  The Telegraph isn’t sure.

The British troops will form one of four Nato battalions being deployed in response to a perceived threat from Russia to the alliance’s eastern allies.

At the same time, Russia appears to be ready to escalate its operations in Syria.

Eight ships from Russia’s northern fleet, including the Admiral Kuznetsov and the Peter the Great, a missile-carrying battle cruiser, passed through the English Channel en route to Syria last week.

The group is expected to join a flotilla operating off the coast of Syria, where the Kuznetsov’s MiG-29k and SU-33 fighters may be used to take part in bombing raids over Aleppo.

Source:  The Telegraph

Now we see the deployment of Russian subs near Britain and the British response.  Unlike The Telegraph, the Daily Mail expresses more confidence that Russia is engaging in acts of military aggression.

Russian submarines have been detected in the Irish Sea as tensions rise between Moscow and Britain over the Kremlin’s aggression in Syria and Eastern Europe.

The news comes as a Russian flotilla of battleships makes its way through the Mediterranean on its way to attack Aleppo, and it is believed the submarines were going to join them.

News of the ships in British waters will will further fuel already tense relations with Russia after Britain decided to send tanks, aircraft and up to 800 troops to Estonia to deter aggression from Moscow.

The presence of subs and their likely link-up with Russian surface ships should come as no surprise.  That submarines accompany task forces is a given.

Note the use of the word “aggression” again in the excerpt below.  Accusing other nations of aggression, whether deserved or not, is a path to reducing conflicts.

Russian submarines have been detected in the Irish Sea as tensions rise between Moscow and Britain over the Kremlin’s aggression in Syria and Eastern Europe.

The news comes as a Russian flotilla of battleships makes its way through the Mediterranean on its way to attack Aleppo, and it is believed the submarines were going to join them.

News of the ships in British waters will will further fuel already tense relations with Russia after Britain decided to send tanks, aircraft and up to 800 troops to Estonia to deter aggression from Moscow.

The Russians are not the only ones adding to the military buildup in Eastern Europe and the Middle-East.  Britain as well as the US and other NATO countries are moving forces to the area as well.

Several Nato states, including Estonia, fear they could be next on President Putin’s hit list. And fellow members, including the UK, have a legal duty to defend them.

The alliance’s build-up will see 800 UK troops deployed to Estonia for six months from May. They will be relieved by soldiers from another Nato nation to keep up a continuous presence.

Sir Michael Fallon said the British mission would incorporate Challenger 2 tanks, Warrior vehicles and hand-held drones.

Returning to the question offered at the beginning of this article, could all of this be a prelude to WW III?  Or will tensions just remain high for an indeterminate period of time without hostilities breaking out?  Without getting melodramatic, the world truly does wait for the answer.

Source:  Daily Mail



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