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US-China war looming? Russia bracing for conflict? Week of warmongering predictions by top officials
RT,
30
Npvember, 2018
Several
top officials have issued thinly veiled – and outright blunt –
‘warnings’ about war over the past week. While the beating of war
drums worldwide remains just hot air for now, many messengers seem a
bit too eager about it.
War between US and China just 10-15 years away
A
grim prognosis was made by former US commander in Europe
Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges (retired), who spoke last week at the
Warsaw Security Forum. He urged European countries to do more for
their own "security," explaining
that Washington has "to
deal with the Chinese threat" in
the Pacific.
A grim prognosis was made by former US commander in Europe Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges (retired), who spoke last week at the Warsaw Security Forum. He urged European countries to do more for their own "security," explaining that Washington has "to deal with the Chinese threat" in the Pacific.The United States needs a very strong European pillar. I think in 15 years – it's not inevitable – but it is a very strong likelihood that we will be at war with China.
While
European security remains top priority for the US, the former
official added, the country will also have to prepare for "the
eventuality that in 10 or 15 years we're going to be having to fight
in the Pacific."
'The United States needs a very strong European pillar' on.rt.com/9h8f
China's
preparing for war too
Less-than-subtle
‘warnings’ from the US were not left unanswered in China, with
President Xi Jinping telling his military officers that they should
be ready for war.
"It's
necessary to strengthen the mission… and concentrate preparations
for fighting a war,"President Xi said last Thursday, addressing
officers responsible for the troubled waters of the South China Sea.
We have to step up combat readiness exercises, joint exercises and confrontational exercises to enhance servicemen's capabilities and preparation for war.
China is preparing for war... on.rt.com/9hj5
Moscow
too?
Moscow
is preparing for war as well – at least according to deputy
director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of
Nonproliferation and Arms Control, Andrey Belousov.
At a recent meeting, the US stated that Russia is preparing for war. Yes, Russia is preparing for war, I can confirm it.
The
official pinned the blame for the soaring tensions on the US and its
recently announced move to abandon the Intermediate-Range Nuclear
Forces Treaty (INF). A revised nuclear doctrine "that
lowers the threshold for nuclear weapons use" and
Washington's desire to beef up its nuclear arsenal only reinforce
such beliefs, according to Belousov.
Once again, Israel has 'no choice' except war
Even
the Middle East, ravaged by perpetual wars for over two decades, was
somewhat taken aback after hawkish remarks by Israeli Defense
Minister Avigdor Lieberman. Last week, while accusing the Hamas group
of "orchestrating" clashes
between Palestinian civilians and Israeli military, the official
said:
Wars are only conducted when there is no choice, and now there is no choice.
Israel left with no choice but to unleash military action against Hamas militants - defense chiefon.rt.com/9h27
Turkey's ready as well?
Ankara
is ready to meet Greek "aggression" and
crush its military within three-to-four hours, believes Yigit Bulut,
top advisor for Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He boasted
on local TV, while commenting on a recent incident between a Greek
frigate and a Turkish search and exploration vessel:
Greece
will end up in a catastrophe within three to four hours if it wages a
war against Turkey.
The
Greeks are not the only ones to feel Turkey's wrath, as Erdogan
himself issued a new threat against Kurdish militias –which Ankara
holds to be terrorists– operating in Syria.
Controversial Erdogan adviser issues sobering warning to Greece on.rt.com/9hj3
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