Is the US and its NATO "allies" planning to attack Russia and start World War III?

Russia 'Very Significant Threat' to US: Pentagon Chief

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/08/21/425658/US-Russia-Ukraine-Pentagon

"Russia is a 'very, very significant threat' to the national security of the United States, says Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, concurring with top military officials' assessment.

On July 9, Marine General Joseph Danford told lawmakers that his assessment was that Russia poised 'the greatest threat to our national security.' Carter said he agreed with the assessment."

...8-P

Between them and the troll who called wolf...

There is a difference between speaking out against the real damage done by imperialism and the military-industrial complax and a scenario that only serves to shore up militarism (on whichever side, Russian or NATO).

The Myth of a Russian 'Threat'  - by Pepe Escobar

http://sptnkne.ws/DhE

"Not a week goes by without the Pentagon carping about an ominous Russian 'threat.'

And the fact is that the real reason for Cold War 2.0 is New York/London financial power suffering a trillion dollar-plus loss when President Putin extracted Russia from their looting schemes.

And the same applies to the entire Kiev coup - forced through by the same New York/London financial powers to block Putin from destroying their looting operations in Ukraine (which by the way, proceed unabated..).

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"Not a week goes by without the Pentagon carping about an ominous Russian 'threat.'

An ironic addition to a regularly updated thread devoted to carping about an ominous US/NATO 'threat'.

It's like a game of "Whose Emmanuel Goldstein is Scarier???"

NDPP wrote:

@ Geoff - Yes, 'the Russians are coming' has been a handy pretext for some time. As you can probably tell, it still works...

As compared to your "the Americans are coming" thread your running here?

Only in an abject political backwater like Canada, would such NOT be discussed in an election campaign. Unbelievable. Please forward to your candidates asking where they stand and what they plan to do..

A Coming War By Nato - by David Pugliese

http://newcoldwar.org/a-coming-war-by-nato-against-russia/

"A couple of months ago before he retired in July, the head of Canada's air force provided a blunt assessment of what might emerge from the current military mission to Ukraine. 'We pray that our ongoing NATO mission isn't accompanied by the escalation of deadly force and the shedding of blood,' Lt Gen Yvan Blondin wrote in the magazine RCAF Today.

'We have everything to lose and nothing to gain through a show-down with our former Eastern-bloc foes.'

It was an unusual and candid observation from a veteran Canadian officer about the increased tensions and worsening situation in Ukraine.

But Blondin's warning also reflects an increasing concern among some in the US and Europe about the possibility that the standoff in eastern Europe between Russia and the West could somehow end in war.

But with large numbers of military forces operating in such close proximity, anything could happen, they warn..."

NATO To Open Six New Headquarters In Eastern Europe

http://www.therussophile.org/nato-to-open-six-new-headquarters-in-easter...

"NATO officials have announced the opening of six new headquarters in a number of member states in Eastern Europe. By the time of the NATO summit in July of 2016, the new headquarters are to be brought into a state of full combat readiness, a NATO representative said.  According to DPA, headquarters will be opened in Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Estonia..."

Nice but this thread is about the USA invading Russia in the very near future... got any input on that?

bekayne wrote:

...With nukes, I presume

It wouldn't be nukes. Nukes can't differentiate  between civilians and sponsors of fascism. It will be a war of ideas, in which eventually fascism will  be crushed. We hope, right?

As a conventional deterrent, carrier killer missiles, Iksander systems and the like look quite promising.  We've been shown often enough from the US model of foreign policy that peace is put at risk when nations do not have the resources to properly defend themselves.  The US only attacks nations with less robust defensive capabilities, like any predator in nature.

US 'Dragoon Crossing' Convoy Kicks Off Its Controversial Tour in E Europe (and vid)

http://www.rt.com/news/315208-nato-tanks-controversial-parade/

"The convoy has been dubbed the 'Dragoon Crossing' and aims to reassure NATO allies that the US military is ready if needed,' the alliance stated, adding that the soldiers will also be able 'to interact regularly with locals' they meet on their way. 'You are doing a really important job extremely important for collective defence and assurance,' NATO Security Council Jens Stoltenberg told the soldiers.

In March, the NATO-US military operation Dragoon Ride, which was held across Poland and the Czech Republic prompted numerous protests..."

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The convoy has been dubbed the 'Dragoon Crossing' and aims to reassure NATO allies ....blah blah blah.

Who would want allies that are so easily reduced to quivering in their boots unless one parks a tank in their backyard to 'reassure' them?  Cheaper to toss them a security blanket instead and counsel them on the soothing qualities of thumb sucking.  If we can look past the childishness of having to reassure what the US is depicting with this line of propaganda as feckless eastern European dependants, what it really amounts to is spending Old Alliance tax dollars to reinforce the need for new Europe to fleece their own publics for the sake of everyone's MIC, which are largely interconnected.  For if they actually are in need of 'reassurance' from Uncle Peg Leg, there has to be some deep unattended psychological issues affecting the leadership of those countries.

US Sends Twenty Nukes To Germany Despite Bundestag Decision

https://youtu.be/BKuKuuaQOZ0

"Starting third quarter 2015, the US Air Force is starting preparations to bring in new B-61 nuclear bombs to the Luftwaffe's Buchel Air Base, according to ZDF TV.

Germany's parliament previously called for American nukes to be removed."

1000s March Against NATO War Games in Italy, Spain (and vid)

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/10/25/434828/Italy-Spain-NATO-war-gam...

"Thousands of anti-war protesters in Italy and Spain have taken to the streets to express opposition to war games conducted in their respective countries by the US-led NATO military alliance - insisting that the aim of ongoing military drills - dubbed 'Trident Juncture 2015' - is to prepare for new aggression on the horizon..."

US Pursuing Hitler's Drang Nach Osten Policy in Eastern Europe (and vid)

http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2015/10/25/434829/US-Hitler-Drang-nach-Osten

"...This move into Hungary - moving troops - is just one more chapter in the absolutely relentless onslaught  in the eastern expansion of NATO,' Daniel Patrick Welch said.

'Since 1990 and well before that, as part of the breakup of the Soviet Union, it's a threat to Russia directly, and it's an obvious threat. It's meant to be a thread. It's Hitler's Drang nach Osten in another guise, and the US keeps pushing and pushing."

Putin's Question and the Ambassador's Answer  -  by Joyce Nelson

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/10/27/putins-question-and-the-ambassado...

"...Several months ago, the Congressional Research Service released a report showing that since the events of 9/11, American taxpayers have shelled out approximately $1.6 trillion on military spending - which works out to $337 million per day, or $14 million per hour - spent every day for the past 14 years.

Also in 2014, a Canadian parliamentary panel gave its full support for the government to join in the development of the US-led missile shield for North America..."

Just because you don't see or appreciate the danger doesn't mean it's not there and obviously so to others.

NATO Reveals Plan For Deploying 4,000 Troops on Russia's Borders

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/10/30/nato-o30.html

"Plans to deploy some 4,000 NATO combat troops in countries bordering Russia were reported Thursday amid escalating tensions between Washington and Moscow over conflicting US and Russian military interventions in Syria. The deployment would represent a qualitative escalation of the US-led alliance's encirclement and military buildup against Russia, heightening the threat of both war in Europe and a military clash between the world's two largest nuclear powers.

Adding to the provocative character of the proposed deployment, the troops, drawn from various NATO countries, would be placed under formal NATO command, an arrangement that is put in place in the event of a NATO war against a common enemy. Such a command structure is virtually unprecedented in peacetime..."

Putin: US Missile Defense Aimed at Neutralizing Russia Nukes, N Korea and Iran Just a Cover

https://www.rt.com/news/321434-us-missile-shield-putin/

"The US is attempting to achieve strategic military superiority with all the consequences that entails.' The Russian leader promised Russia would take the 'necessary measures to respond by strengthening its own missile defense. 'And at the first stage we are also going to develop strike weapons that can penetrate any missile defense shield."

The Smell of War is in the Air...

http://newcoldwar.org/the-smell-of-war-is-in-the-air/

"The putrid smell of war draws near. It is difficult to make out, and for many - altogether impossible, but war is coming for us. As for me, I have not been able to shake off the feeling that the Third World War has already begun.

For now, we still deceive ourselves that these are local conflicts and nothing more..."

NDPP wrote:

Although the changes that the Americans will risk New York for Istanbul are smaller than small - which leaves a very nervous Turkey on its own - one can never rule out the possibility of a NATO hothead wanting to attack Russia..."

As compared to a hot head in Russia risking St Petersburg to nuke Istanbul over a old SU-24 fighter bomber becouse they think the USA woun't risk New York to retaliate for the distruction of an NATO city?

Holy shit who's the risk taker?

Ukraine and NATO Threats Against Russia Continue  -  by Roger Annis

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/12/11/ukraine-and-nato-threats-against-...

"...There is much irony to a CBC broadcast voicing concern over Trump's extreme-right views. CBC and the rest of Western, mainstream media have spent the past 21 months ignoring or downplaying the rise of fascism and extreme, right-wing nationalism in Ukraine.

Since the Crimea secession, Ilya Ponomorev has been a darling of the neo-conservative right-wing in the US. He is regularly featured by neo-conservative outlets such as the Heritage Foundation, Atlantic Council, Washington Post and New York Times. He also gives lectures advising how Russia's elected and constitutional government might best be overthrown by the Western powers.

To wit, the lightweight interview with him in Rabble.ca was conducted while he was a guest of the annual pro-militarism Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada..."