USA gather allies to strike at Russia from the North
The revival of the “sick man of Europe” in the person experiencing a Renaissance of the ideology of neo-Ottomanism Turkey comes amid preparations of the Alliance to the opening of the second Scandinavian front to the potential theater of operations against Russia.
According to the press service of the Armed forces of Norway, in the period from 19 February and 22 March, NATO will turn Northern Europe into a gigantic landfill site for holding large-scale international exercise, in which will take part 16 thousand soldiers from 14 countries. It is assumed that in Arctic maneuvers will involve “hostility” from Norway, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, USA, Germany, Spain and the UK. Noteworthy that in traditional NATO “deck” “wormed” formally neutral Sweden and Finland. And not by chance: the leaders of these countries have long demonstrated the zeal of the North Atlantic neophytes.
Direct learning activities will be developed in the areas of Central Norway and in Swedish and Norwegian airspace between Oslo and the Arctic regions. According to official legend this is due to the necessity of resolving the crisis situation and international action in the subarctic climate. However, the name of the exercise “Cold Response-2016” (“Cold response”) leaves no doubt as to their true motives as the mobilization of NATO forces in response to so-called “invocation of the Russian threat”.
The military will practice interaction in all environments — on land, water, air, and… even under the ground. The fact that the U.S. kept in caves in Norway heavy military equipment. Part of which will be used in the upcoming NATO exercises. Equipped with climate control Norwegian caves have long been used by the Americans as underground bases. As such, they were involved until the end of 1980 as part of a program to contain the USSR. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the cold war such a need, seemingly, disappeared. The Pentagon even refused to spend the money of American taxpayers for the maintenance of costly cave complex.
But the Norwegians showed a truly Scandinavian restraint and prudence, not hastening to get rid of created by the nature of the military infrastructure. During the warming of relations between Russia and the West, these objects were on the contents of Oslo.
But now the advent of another military-political “ice age” in relations with Russia NATO meet fully armed. Currently the complex, which preserved 6,5 thousand units of equipment, service 100 American and Norwegian soldiers. This is enough to equip 15 thousand Marines. In particular, we are talking about tanks, artillery installations and the equipment, important from the point of view of logistics.
Director of the Centre for strategic conjuncture Ivan Konovalov connects the NATO exercises in Norway and Sweden with the intensification of the struggle for the Arctic.
— Representatives of the U.S. state Department has repeatedly stated that it will defend its interests in the region. They are echoed by Canada and Denmark, who also declare their rights to a huge portion of the Arctic shelf. Claims of countries of the Alliance extend all the way to the North pole. NATO countries plan to strengthen its icebreaker fleet, which is still loses to the Russian.
This is motivated by beginning a campaign for the return of Russian armed forces on our Northern frontiers. While in the West somehow forget that the military presence in the Arctic in the Soviet times was very significant. In fact, the defense Ministry only deals with the reconstruction of what was, and not expansion. In conditions of “cold war” a potential Northern front was the focus of attention. Because the Arctic ocean can act submarines of the enemy. To monitor the situation in the region and to support its interests by military forces in Soviet times, was considered absolutely natural thing. And no one in the West raised about noise.
“SP”: — the Restoration of the Russian presence in the Arctic is quite natural in the context of the process of climate warming.
— Of course, in such conditions, the Northern sea route becomes an even more important transport route. This is the shortest way from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Accordingly, for many countries, looms a tempting prospect to take it under its control.
You must pay attention to the factor of caves in Norway, which represent a modern database storage technology. During the exercise “Cold response-2016” to be “run” using this infrastructure. Checked and mobilization readiness of NATO in harsh environments.
NATO is not going to significantly increase the military contingent in the region. That is, strictly speaking, not required. Much more important is the ability to use storage facilities heavy military equipment. Quickly moving personnel can for a few hours. And delivery of arms and equipment will take a couple of weeks.
“SP”: — is noteworthy that the participation in the exercise, “put up” the most rabid critics of Russia, who recently engaged in outright hysterics, mussiruya the topic of a possible nuclear aggression by Moscow.
I agree that, basically, it is a country whose leadership maintains a strict anti-Russian policy. It’s Poland, Latvia, Britain, Canada, and, of course, the USA. Although, in General, the selection of participants reflects the geographic factor — the Nordic countries, which have to confront Russia on the theatre of operations in this harsh, with a climatic point of view, the region.
“SP”: — the French and especially the Spanish exotic in this company…
— I think it went to give greater solidity to the teachings. Plus an outreach component — say, in the event of war with Russia in the Arctic region-NATO’s Jersey will present a United front with the unit.
“SP”: — if the upcoming exercises, among other things, a symbolic subtext? Anyway, the name “Cold response 2016” unwittingly actualizes in the public consciousness of sustainable idiom “cold war”.
That’s very astute, and not only that. Let me remind you that at the end of the first cold war in the late 1980s, the Americans abandoned the use of the Norwegian caves as part of the logistics infrastructure of NATO. Today, they again go back, or rather “get out” of there.
Prime Minister Medvedev at the international conference on security in Munich expressed concern about a possible rollback the world to a state of “cold war”. And then, “without delay” of his speech, NATO organized “under the nose” at the Russian large-scale maneuvers. I understand that they were pre-planned, and yet, all this produces a symbolic impression. USA and mentees again used the infrastructure of the “cold war”.
“SP”: — recently the southern flank of NATO not so relevant or is it a false impression?
— Why, in the past year, NATO has honed the skills of interaction in Spain, the exercise was conducted in Romania (“Platinum eagle 2015” with the participation of local, as well as Bulgarian and U.S. military). Although the northerners, indeed, all “outdid”, as the number and magnitude of maneuvers. This is not surprising, given that verbal demarches about the “Russian danger” are more likely to be from the Baltic States and Northern Europe. “South” in this respect is silent.
There is even such a thing as “Finlandization”. Mater Russophobe Zbigniew Brzezinski proposed “Finlandization” of Ukraine. When a country has formally neutral status, however, its latent absorption of NATO.
The entire Northern Europe was hit by mass anti-Russian hysteria in the soil.
“SP”: — Remembering acclaimed film about “the Third world”, BBC shows, there is no doubt who inspires her…
— Of course, our old “dobromirtsi” the Anglo-Saxons, who concocted a doomsday scenario. Initially the goal may be alone, but when “play” is written, her characters begin to live an independent life. In the end, the political establishment of a number of countries is in a paranoid state.
“SP”: — If soberly to look at things, a real threat of collision of Russia with NATO, more likely, may not happen in the Baltics, and the middle East due to the adventurous behavior of the Turkish leadership.
— In the whole spectrum of political and military threats and challenges the greatest danger, from the point of view of conflict of high intensity, is Turkey. Everything will depend on how the USA and NATO willing to make the effort to “drive under the bench” of his ally, who, it seems, is gradually losing his mind.
Americans don’t want to support the regime of Erdogan. Because not only will this provoke a military conflict with Russia, but a rift in the Alliance. I don’t think the Greeks support the Turks. The same applies to Italians, Spanish and the Mediterranean. In NATO there is no unity on this occasion. The administration of Obama’s military clash with Russia in an election year is, in General, an event of apocalyptic scale. Moreover, the Americans have done anything a lot of silly things and spending lots of money finally realized that cooperation with the Kurds is the only way out of the middle East impasse. “Moderate opposition” has not become a real force, capable to force Assad to capitulate (at least politically).
And then came Erdogan and ruined everything — and wants to fight with the Kurds, and Russia. He said: “close the border”, he cant. The Turkish President on the sidelines of the NATO, of course, “slapped on a cap”, although he publicly preserved the appearance of decorum and unity in the Alliance. It is the crisis of NATO since its installation on collective defense. It turns out that some rogue madman can bring down the entire organization. And it will end with a Grand nightmare for the entire world.
Member-correspondent of the Russian Academy of rocket and artillery Sciences Konstantin Sivkov noted that the exercises “Cold response-2016” involved a number of countries under the guise of NATO applying for the extension of its area of influence in the Arctic.
— In fact, it’s the beginning of the struggle with Russia over the Arctic. Sweden direct access to the northernmost region of the planet, but, apparently, he wants to get into. The same applies to Finland. It is clear that all this public without NATO “umbrella” to expect success in the confrontation with Russia, in General, is not necessary.
“SP”: — this year the Finns will take part in three NATO “the summer lightning”. This application for membership in a military unit?
— It’s possible. Now the Americans will form a common anti-Russian front and to pull everyone possible. By the way, the Swedish government have publicly declared their desire to join a military-political Alliance with them.
“SP”: — What threat poses the approach of NATO to our North-Western borders?
Is the new springboard for the placement of U.S. bases in the vicinity of Russia. First of all, the Americans it is important to move up close to our Northern and Arctic borders elements of its missile defense. It’s no secret that the shortest and safest route to making a retaliatory nuclear strike from Russia is the Arctic.
A second important point from our Northern capital St.-Petersburg to the Finnish border a little more than 300 km away So quickly cross the only rail communication (via Petrozavodsk), connecting Central Russia with the bases of the Northern fleet, will be easy.
In addition, the U.S. is interested in the emergence of airfields in Finland and Sweden. Today, those same Finns have very limited opportunities, which will sharply increase if the deployment of U.S. bases.
Chief editor of the magazine “national defense”, member of Public Council at the defense Ministry Igor Korotchenko believes that the Scandinavian NATO maneuvers should be seen as an element of military training unit, which is planning military action against Russia.
— It is obvious that to be successful you must prepare in all areas of impact, including Scandinavia and the Arctic.
In the framework of NATO has long been implementing a programme for phasing in Sweden and Finland the unit. Even without being formally members, they take part in joint activities under the pretext of the notorious “defense against Russian aggression”.
“SP”: — How Moscow should react to this challenge?
Calm down, panic is not necessary, and conduct their own exercises, to build up the group, finally, to develop long-term strategies. To understand what should be the algorithm of actions in case of real threat to the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
If Finland and Sweden joins NATO, it will mean a significant expansion of the capabilities of the Alliance in terms of getting new site that can be used as a staging ground for potential attack against Russia. Although today the neutral status of these countries is no more than fiction. Command actively sharing intelligence and tactical information with the headquarters of NATO in Brussels in the framework of the General concept of containment.
The overall programme for the construction of aircraft, including its component for the development of the military potential of the Russian Federation in the Arctic, provides a comprehensive opportunity, which we will be able to reflect the full range of potential threats.
