Recently, the Russian army and Ukrainian army have been fighting extremely fiercely in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine. It can be said that there are waves of ups and downs. For example, US Secretary of State Blinken 24 said, " The United States provides Ukraine with Support so that they can protect themselves. We will continue to do so as long as necessary.” In other words, the United States will give Ukraine as many weapons as it wants.
At the same time, Russia and Belarus revealed on the 25th that the United States has deployed 200 tactical nuclear warheads in six NATO member states in Europe, and NATO has equipped 257 fighter aircraft to carry these nuclear warheads .
Belarusian President Lukashenko asked Putin how to deal with this situation. Putin responded that Russia will provide "Iskander-M" operational tactical missile system to Belarus in the near future.
As we all know, this missile can be used as a ballistic missile or a cruise missile. It can be used as a conventional weapon and can also perform nuclear strike missions. "So, what is the deal between Russia, the United States and the West? What message does this contest send to the outside world?
First of all, we should realize that this is a manifestation of maximum mutual pressure between Russia, Belarus, the United States and the West, and it is also a military contest. A reflection of the upgrade.
The United States has deployed tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, not now, but for a long time. However, the United States has recently frequently deployed such aircraft capable of carrying nuclear warheads near the border of Belarus. This is a provocation.
At the same time, it also hints to Russia that it may use tactical nuclear weapons to contain the disadvantages of the United States and the West in the Ukrainian battlefield.
Russia and Belarus are launching missiles from Belarus to Ukraine. The target strike operation also means that Belarus has officially participated in Russia's special military operation against Ukraine;
At the same time, Russia immediately announced the deployment to Belarus of this type of missile that can be used as both a ballistic missile and a cruise missile. The Iskander operational tactical missile, which can be used as a conventional weapon and can also perform nuclear strike missions, is a current combat weapon.
This shows that no matter what means the United States and the West adopt to deter Russia and Belarus, threaten it or even take actual strikes. They will all have means to respond, and will subject the United States and the West to a ruthless blow, because currently the United States and the West have no effective way to intercept the Iskander battle tactical missiles From this point of view, once the provocation of the United States and the West changes. If an actual military strike is carried out, the United States and the West will not get any good results. Russia has the initiative and advantage.
Judging from the actions of the United States, the United States intends to encourage its allies and partners to continue to provide weapons and equipment to Ukraine. This is a sign that the deep crisis in Ukraine will continue to worsen.
Recently, the weapons and equipment provided by the United States to Ukraine have been attacked by Russia and have been continuously destroyed. If the United States takes direct action again, it will most likely lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and the United States. This is something the United States is unwilling and unwilling to see.
Under such circumstances, the United States must build momentum and embolden itself, and on the other hand, it must guide or force its allies and partners to increase their efforts to provide weapons and equipment to Ukraine. To prolong the crisis in order to pursue the strategic intentions of the United States, this is the trick behind the United States' harsh words to give Ukraine as many weapons as it wants.
At the same time, European countries are active in attracting Ukraine to join the alliance and want to draw Ukraine into this. The two groups have increased their bargaining chips with the United States.
Also, Eastern European countries are actively trying to attract Ukraine to join the EU in order to enhance the status and influence of Eastern European countries in these two groups in order to obtain benefits; at the same time, Eastern European countries do not want a powerful Ukraine to join the EU, so as to avoid Eastern European countries self-interest suffered.
Russia is doing its best to prevent Ukraine from turning towards the West. This is the complexity of the Ukrainian issue. It is conceivable that regarding Ukraine, the two major groups of NATO and the EU will have their own internal struggles and quarrels at this summit. Russia's recent actions are intended to intensify this contradiction and promote the realization of Russia's own interests. , there must be a compromise between the United States and the West.
Because both the United States and European countries still need each other to achieve their own goals, they do not want to go it alone, and they are unable to go it alone, so compromise is inevitable.
What I want to point out here is that the EU summit may be more contentious than the NATO summit because the conflicts of interest among European countries in dealing with the Ukraine issue are greater. People will wait and see whether Russia and Belarus will add fuel to the internal quarrels between the United States and the West and make the internal quarrels between NATO and the EU more intense!
