Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, there have been endless rumors about the outbreak of a world war. In order to prevent war, some countries have begun to enter a state of emergency.
On June 27, local time, the Lithuanian Parliament decided to extend the national state of emergency until September 15. This is the second time Lithuania has extended the state of emergency .
On February 24, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine broke out, and Lithuania declared a state of emergency, valid until April 20.
On April 21, the Lithuanian Parliament announced that it would extend the state of emergency declared due to the situation in Russia and Ukraine until June 29.
This time, Lithuania extended the state of emergency until mid-September.
Generally speaking, a national state of emergency will be declared only when a country encounters a major disaster or a state of war. So, what exactly is Lithuania worried about?
According to Lithuanian Interior Minister Anebilotet, affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine and the complex geopolitical environment, it is expedient to continue to extend the state of emergency. In other words, Lithuania is worried that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will trigger a European war, so it has made defensive preparations in advance.
In fact, Lithuania extended the state of emergency twice, probably because it was worried about being attacked by the Russian army.
Lithuania, on the grounds of cooperating with EU sanctions, prohibits Russia from transferring materials to Kaliningrad Oblast through Lithuania. This has caused hundreds of thousands of people in the Russian enclave to lack supplies and live in trouble. Lithuania's move is tantamount to blocking the Russian enclave. For Russia, this is unacceptable.
Russia warned Lithuania to restore the transshipment channel as soon as possible, otherwise it will bear the consequences. But Lithuania said that it is a NATO country and does not believe that Russia will use force.
Lithuania, relying on its NATO status and the United States, openly launched provocations against Russia. Putin will certainly not sit idly by. The Russian army's strategic weapon has entered a state of combat readiness and can strike at any time against countries that are unfriendly to Russia.
Lithuania blocks the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast, and the outside world is worried that this move may trigger a conflict between NATO and Russia. However, Russia is now deeply involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and will be unable to escape for a while.
Lithuania is a small country, with a total area of less than 70,000 square kilometers and a population of less than three million. With the power of the Russian army, it will launch a thunderous attack on Lithuania. Lithuania was originally a member of the Soviet Union and belonged to the same camp as Russia. It really shouldn't provoke Russia and cause trouble.
According to NATO collective security regulations, if Lithuania is attacked, the United States and other countries will be obliged to send troops to help Lithuania fight foreign enemies. At that time, will the United States really send troops?
Judging from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States will just sit back and ignore it. Lithuania should still think more about peace, instead of provoking Russia and becoming the vanguard of the United States!
In fact, the reason why Lithuania dares to provoke Russia is that it has the support of the United States behind it. As relations between the United States and Russia become tense, the risk of conflict between the U.S.-led NATO and Russia is increasing.
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 28th, Vice Chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council Medvedev believes that any attempt to attack Crimea is equivalent to declaring war on Russia. If any NATO country does this, it will mean A conflict breaks out with the entire NATO .
The Crimea region is located on the coast of the Black Sea. It is the only place to pass in and out of the Black Sea. It is also the location of the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters. Russia attaches great importance to Crimea and has deployed a series of heavy weapons there to prevent attacks by Ukraine and the United States.
After the Ukraine crisis broke out, Putin ordered the dispatch of troops to Crimea, taking control of this strategically important place in his hands in one fell swoop. Since then, it has become quite easy for the Russian army to enter and leave the Black Sea to support Syria . However, after losing Crimea, Ukraine's strategic value has been greatly reduced.
Today's Crimea joined the Russian Federation through a referendum. Although Crimea is not generally recognized by the international community, Russia regards it as its own territory. Therefore, if NATO attacks Crimea, it is tantamount to attacking Russia itself. Of course, Russia will not turn a deaf ear.
According to Russian official Medvedev, NATO's attack on Crimea is equivalent to a declaration of war on Russia and will trigger World War III.Once a world war breaks out, a nuclear war will inevitably break out. At that time, can the United States stay out of it?
The consequences of a nuclear war are self-evident. If the United States and Russia want to maintain peace, they should start dialogue early and resolve conflicts through peace talks instead of blindly using force to confront them!
