Europe’s Leaders Threaten the World with World War III, By Richard Miller (Londonistan)

Warning, my thoughts may have been "corrupted" by reading an article at a pro-Russian site!

https://www.rt.com/news/613949-eus-leadership-is-now-global-threat/

The RT article, authored by Timofey Bordachev and first published in Russia's Vzglyad newspaper, asserts that the European Union's leadership has morphed into a destabilising force on the global stage, particularly through its approach to the Ukraine conflict. It frames EU elites as "out of control," incapable of solving problems and instead creating new ones, with a trajectory that risks catastrophic escalation.

The piece argues that the EU's insistence on placing troops in Ukraine—floated by French President Emmanuel Macron—marks a shift from diplomacy to direct confrontation with Russia. This follows a March 2025 EU leadership statement rejecting peace talks unless Russia surrenders—a stance Moscow deems a declaration of war. Bordachev cites Macron's refusal to rule out nuclear options as evidence of reckless brinkmanship.

It critiques the EU's historical arc: post-World War II, it thrived under U.S. protection, but since the Soviet Union's collapse, it's overreached—NATO's eastward push and now troop plans signal a bid to "destroy Russia" rather than coexist. The article contrasts this with Russia's "rational" stance—open to talks if its security (no NATO on borders) is assured—and accuses EU leaders of hypocrisy, preaching democracy while strong-arming member states into warlike policies.

Finally, it warns of global fallout: Europe's war push could drag the U.S., China, and others into conflict, leveraging its economic weight (20 percentr of global GDP) to destabilise the world. The EU's "fanatical elite," per RT, threaten peace more than any rival power.

The EU leadership's war-mongering, as spotlighted by RT, isn't just sabre-rattling—it's a loaded gun pointed at global stability, risking World War III.

First, the EU's troop gambit in Ukraine is a match to a powder keg. Macron's push for "European boots on the ground" (RT, citing his March 2025 remarks) isn't peacekeeping—it's provocation. Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov has called it "direct war" (X posts, 6 March 2025), and Moscow's ruled out any deal with NATO forces on its flank. This breaches the UN Charter's spirit (Article 2(4), no threat to sovereignty)—a legal overstep masked as moral duty. With NATO's 3.2 million troops (2024 figures) and Russia's 1.1 million (active), a clash could spiral fast—escalation from Ukraine to Europe's heart isn't hypothetical; it's kinetic.

Second, nuclear rhetoric ups the ante. Macron's refusal to rule out nuclear options (RT) isn't idle—it's a signal. France's 290 warheads (SIPRI, 2024) and the UK's 225 could ignite a chain reaction—Russia's 5,580 (world's largest stockpile) won't sit idle. The RT piece frames this as EU elites "creating problems" they can't solve: power without wisdom is chaos. A misstep here doesn't just threaten Europe—it pulls in the U.S. (4,000 warheads) and beyond, risking a nuclear domino effect unseen since 1945.

Third, the EU's economic clout amplifies the threat. At 20 percent of global GDP (World Bank, 2024), its war push—sanctions, troop plans—could crash markets, disrupt trade (South Australia's wine exports included), and force allies into the fray. RT's "fanatical elite" aren't isolated—they drag NATO, the U.S., and even reluctant Asia-Pacific players into a vortex. The 2022 Ukraine war already spiked global energy prices 40 percent (IEA); a wider conflict could choke the world economy: societal collapse is the real WWIII casualty.

Fourth, the EU's rejection of diplomacy seals the deal. RT notes their "no talks unless Russia surrenders" stance—echoed by EU chief Ursula von der Leyen's 2025 hardline shift—kills negotiation, a cornerstone of peace since Westphalia (1648). This flouts international norms (Pacta sunt servanda), and an overreach dooming the West, as Black's Spiked piece (8 March 2025) hints at globalism's self-inflicted wounds. Russia's counter—buffer zones, no NATO—gets painted as aggression, but it's a response to EU provocation.

Finally, history screams warning. RT's Concert of Europe analogy holds—overambition toppled that order; now, EU-NATO expansion (32 members by 2025) repeats the play. Populist revolts (Brexit, Trump) haven't curbed this—globalism adapts. A miscalculation—say, a Ukraine skirmish—could ignite Russia-NATO war, pulling China (allied via BRICS) and India into a global melee.

EU leaders aren't stumbling—they're charging toward WWIII, wielding troops, nukes, and economic leverage with reckless zeal.