The Warnings from Russia; NATO Can’t Say it was Not Told, By Richard Miller (Europe)
I may have to leave Europe to go to where … Australia? I simply do not know why more people are not alarmed at how fast the world is falling into World War III. Thus Vladimir Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian President's close ally Dmitry Medvedev, posting on X, the Deputy Chair of Russia's security council, commenting on the A-OK given by Joe Biden for the Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike deep into the heart of Russia, have said that this escalation means World War III, a full-scale nuclear war. NUCLEAR WAR!
Russia has revised its nuclear use doctrine so that now an existential threat posed by a non-nuclear nation, but one supported by a nuclear power, would justify a nuclear missile reply. This is precisely the present situation. It seems that it has only been a phone call from Trump to Putin that is holding Russia back. It is clear that the globalist elites behind senile Biden want a war with Russia before Trump becomes president. That may occur, but their assumption that it will be impossible for Trump to pull out of such a war is mistaken; this can always be done. The only scenario where it will not be so, if full-scale global nuclear destruction occurs. It is possible that this could occur before Christmas, which is an incredible state of affairs.
Just in case one thinks this is all an exaggeration, the extract below goes in to more details of what is now at stake. Civilisation itself.
"Russia has signalled it will retaliate with full-scale nuclear war after Ukraine launched US-made missiles over the border on Tuesday.
Vladimir Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov chillingly warned that Moscow would 'react accordingly' as he described the strike as a signal Kyiv 'wanted to escalate'.
The terrifying sabre rattling was confirmed by the Russian President's close ally Dmitry Medvedev. Posting on X, the Deputy Chair of Russia's security council said it meant 'World War III'.
In a dramatic escalation on the 1,000th day of the conflict, Kyiv launched six 'ATACM' missiles from an undisclosed location over the border into Russian territory.
The strikes triggered a fiery explosion at a depot in Karachev, believed to be storing ammunition supplied by North Korea, around 75 miles from the Ukrainian border.
At the same time, Putin provocatively signed off changes to the country's laws on nuclear weapons to make it easier for them to be deployed against Ukraine in retaliation.
The amendments allow Russia to launch a nuclear attack in response to a conventional weapons strike – such as one by long-range missiles.
It comes as Sir Keir Starmer offered his biggest hint yet that No.10 would authorise Ukraine to fire UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia.
He said the G20 summit in Brazil: 'I've been doubling down in my clear message that we need to ensure Ukraine has what is needed for as long as needed to win this war against Putin.
'I am not going to go into operational details. You would not expect me to. The only winner in that would be Putin and it would undermine Ukraine.'
He added that the rhetoric currently coming from Russia was 'irresponsible' and would not deter the UK's response.
Zelenksy's plea to use UK Storm Shadow missiles on targets in Russia has so far been rebuffed by Downing Street for fears of escalating the conflict.
A senior defence source said the UK prefers to 'confirm by use', for example, when a missile strikes.
Meanwhile, there is growing concern about Europe's ability to respond to Russia's increased use of hybrid warfare and sabotage attacks.
A former defence official, has warned that it is 'totally unprepared' for the Kremlin's escalating response, The Guardian has reported.
The senior European defence official, who recently left their position, said the block lacked the resources to counter Russian sabotage attacks.
Such attacks are expected to increase in frequency after Biden approved the use of ATACMS earlier this week.
Earlier this year, US and German intelligence services reportedly uncovered a Russian plot to assassinate several defense industry executives across Europe.
US security sources have indicated that the decision to allow ATACMS strikes was a direct response to Russia recruiting thousands of North Korean troops.
Around 10,000 soldiers provided by Pyongyang are expected to take part in a Russian bid to liberate the province of Kursk, parts of which have been seized by Ukrainian forces.
Yesterday, Mr Zelensky raised the prospect that the number of North Korean troops could even swell to 100,000.
Neither the US nor Ukraine has confirmed the use of the missiles, with Zelenksy merely saying his country has 'long-range capabilities'.
But Russian news agencies explicitly referred to ATACMs in their state-supported reports.
Following the attack, Moscow's emergency ministry announced it had begun mass-producing mobile bomb shelters that can protect against shockwaves and radiation from a nuclear blast.
The new 'KUB-M' shelters will offer protection for 54 people for up to two days against natural and man-made hazards, Moscow's emergency ministry has said.
'The mobile shelter is a multifunctional structure that provides protection for people from various threats, including natural disasters and man-made accidents,' its research institute explained, calling it 'an important step towards improving the safety of citizens'.
They can easily be transported on a truck and connected to water supplies, and can also be deployed in Russia's vast northern permafrost, it added.
In anticipation of Ukraine receiving permission to use ATACMS, Russia's air force is said to have redeployed many of its fighter jets and strategic bomber aircraft away from the airbases in range of the missiles to sites further east.
But there are still more than 200 military facilities that could be battered by the US-manufactured munitions from positions along the 800-mile-long frontline.
Among the first likely targets for Ukrainian strikes could be the Kuzminka Military Base, a critical staging area for Putin's forces between the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and the Ukrainian border which acts as a hub for vehicle storage, troop assembly and operational planning.
Russia's 381st artillery regiment is also located close to the Kuzminka base along with several logistics centres.
Meanwhile, in Kursk, Kyiv's troops could seek to target the headquarters of Russia's 448th Missile Brigade or regional assembly points used to gather troops preparing to push back the Ukrainian incursion in the region.
Targeting these sites could cripple Russian logistics, command, and combat support, significantly reducing Moscow's offensive capabilities in occupied Ukrainian territory and harming efforts to retake territory in Kursk.
However, the overall supply of ATACMS missiles to Ukraine is short, so US officials and analysts have questioned whether allowing Ukraine to use the weapons systems is really worth it given the potential consequences that could ensue.
Jennifer Kavanagh, director of military analysis at the Defense Priorities think tank, was critical of the Biden administration's decision to approve the use of ATACMS on targets in Russia."
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