To Avoid Nuclear War, Putin Needs to be a Little Crazier
Mike Whitney | Let’s summarize:
- The long-range precision weapons (missiles) are provided by NATO countries
- The long-range precision weapons are manned by experts or contractors from the country of origin
- The long-range precision weapons must be linked to space reconnaissance data provide by the US/NATO
- The targets in Russia are also provided by space reconnaissance data provide by the US or NATO
The point that Putin is trying to make is that the long-range missiles are made by NATO, furnished by NATO, operated and launched by NATO contractors, whose targets are selected by NATO experts using space reconnaissance data provided by NATO. In every respect, the prospective firing of long-range precision weapons at targets in Russia, is a NATO-US operation. Thus, there should be no confusion about who is responsible. NATO is responsible which means that NATO is effectively declaring war on Russia [emphasis by this editor]. Putin’s lengthy comments merely underscore this critical point.
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