Although, the US military has not appeared on the battlefield since the Russia-Ukraine conflict. However, weapons and equipment made in the United States were immediately provided to the Ukrainian army in large quantities for use in front-line battles. This state of affairs is also believed by some voices to mean that the United States is once again facing war. In fact, in recent decades, the United States has been in a state of war, which is not limited by time, geography, or targets. According to the author of an article titled "Are we sure the United States is not fighting in Ukraine?" on New York Times 20, it is believed that the United States has already participated in the war in Ukraine, and this time the target is Russia.
In the more than three months since Russia launched military operations in Ukraine, the Biden administration in the United States has had a lot to say about the conflict. But in fact, some of the statements made by the president were quickly dismissed, and were even refuted immediately; for example, Biden said Putin "cannot continue to be in power," but it turned out that it was not him. That's what it said. Other statements have been constantly changing over time; in March, the Biden administration said that the United States' goal was to help Ukraine, but by the end of April this statement changed to "weakening" Russia.
However, no matter how the rhetoric changes, there is at least one thing. The leadership of the United States has been very consistent: Washington will not get involved in a war with Russia for Ukraine.
President Biden said in an interview in late May: "We are not looking for a war between NATO and Russia. While I disagree with Mr. Putin, no matter how outrageous I find his behavior, the United States is not Try “We will not be directly involved in this conflict, whether by sending U.S. troops or attacking Russian forces, unless the United States or our allies are attacked. "
Although this statement has been recognized by many people on both sides, the reality is that Americans can be sure that they can know when their country will enter the war?
In history, the presidents of the United States like to say "They have no intention of launching a war." War" was not actually the case. Woodrow Wilson President Woodrow Wilson's slogan when he was re-elected in 1916 was "He keeps us out of war" - but just one month into his second term, the United States Drag into World War I - after he described U.S. intervention at the time as inevitable.
During the 1964 presidential election, President Lyndon B. Johnson promised that he would "not send 9,000 American boys away from home" or 10,000 miles, to do things that Asian boys have to figure out for themselves." Indeed by February 1965, a month after he took office, Johnson authorized a bombing campaign called Operation Rolling Thunder. A Months later, "Americans" came to Vietnam .
The above two things illustrate that any American president's promise - especially during an election - such as: "Keep us out of war" statement, even if said at the time is true, and there is no guarantee that it will not happen in the future.
The author mentioned that in recent decades, especially after the attacks of September 11, the United States has shifted to a pattern of constant participation in hostilities - in The boundaries in terms of time, geography and objectives are not clear. The lines between what is a war and what is not are dangerously blurred.
One of the driving forces behind this situation is the advancement of military technology. Modern military warfare Human-machine and network attacks - allow operators to launch military operations at long distances, killing opponents, destroying buildings, damaging other countries' nuclear facilities, etc. At the same time, the US military performing tasks does not need to leave the territory of the United States. In addition, An important reason lies in the military function of the executive branch of the US government: the US Congress has not formally declared war since 1942, but the US president can use the broad powers granted to President Bush in 2002 to use force at will.
The author said that our military has been fighting in Pakistan and Somalia for many years. Since 2004 and 2011, the US military has been conducting drone strikes against various non-governmental armed forces operating in these areas. Although the United States has not officially intervened in the civil war in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition uses American-made bombs and selects targets based on intelligence provided by the U.S. intelligence agency.
Many experts have concluded that the United States’ involvement in Yemen’s seven-year conflict is considerable. Without the participation of the United States, the coalition forces led by Saudi Arabia may have completed the peace talks between the two parties.
And what the United States is doing in Yemen is very similar to what it is doing in Ukraine. Last month, a leak from a U.S. official revealed that the United States helped Kiev attack Russian generals and attack a Russian warship. In addition, Biden recently signed a $40 billion aid package, much of which is targeted at arms and intelligence sharing. The president also announced this month that he would send missile systems to Kiev that could theoretically strike Russian territory.
So do these actions indicate that the United States is launching a war in Ukraine? The author believes that what the United States is doing in Ukraine is the so-called war. If the United States has so far avoided using the word and will continue to do so, it is only because the United States itself has chosen to ignore the meaning of the word war. Put another way, if these were all done by Russia, then the US government will definitely find all kinds of evidence.
