by Dave Hodges
If World War III were to break out today, the U.S. would lose to its
enemies, both foreign and domestic, that have conspired to change the
balance of power on the planet.
There is no doubt that the Russians are being antagonistic and
provocative with regard to their military activities. America and her
NATO allies should and do feel threatened by an ongoing series of
Russian military provocations accompanied by a record setting Russian
military buildup.
Russia Military Activity Demonstrates Deliberate Preparations for World War III
The Russians just announced that a full squadron of ships from the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet
is holding drills in the English Channel! NATO has to be very nervous
as war games have historically been used to launch an attack.
In
what can be labeled a strategic game changer, the Russians have
announced that they are going to sell to their newest and most powerful
ally, China, a sophisticated air defense system.
This is a highly significant development because the Russians have
always been reluctant to supply the Chinese with high level military
equipment because they do not trust China. This technology transfer of
highly sophisticated air defense clearly speaks to the fact that Russia
believes that it will be fighting the United States long before it will
have to face off with the Chinese. And who are the Chinese anticipating
that will be attempting to drop bombs on their homeland? These
developments identify the antagonists who will comprise the opposing
sides of World War III: Russia, China with an assist from the BRICS vs.
The United States and what’s left of NATO. And, yes, I believe that
Germany will sit out this conflict on the sidelines.
The air defense weapons system sold to the Chinese is described by
Russian officials as “A contract between Rosoboronexport and the Chinese
Defense Ministry was signed at the beginning of this fall for the
delivery of at least six battalions of S-400 air defense missile systems
worth of more than $3 billion.”
Can there be any doubt that China and Russia are cooperating with
regard to their efforts towards gearing up for a war with the United
States? The Russians must be feeling desperate to put the Chinese on
equal footing to the Russians with regard to an all-important air
defense system.
This air defense system is the best the Russians have to offer.
The Russians have demonstrated their aggressive military intentions
as they have already illegally annexed Crimea. This action parallels
what Hitler did in the Sudetenland as he seized as much territory as he
could without firing a shot, prior to attacking Poland, in World War II.
It would also appear that the Russians have been on a war footing for
over three years at minimum.
Russia Is Putting Its Money Where Its Mouth Is
Moscow is in the midst of the most expensive weapons modernization
program in world history. From the period of 2016 through 2025,
Russia’s defense spending is expected to reach $540 billion. No wonder
Putin is “borrowing” from Russian retirement funds.
Much of the money is being spent making much of Russia’s nuclear
arsenal “go stealth”, in which by 2016, Russian nuclear missiles could
hit targets without being detected prior to striking the desired target.
So much for mutually assured destruction (MAD).
The Russians next-generation bomber is nearly invisible to radar and
their super-silent nuclear submarines are deadly, and according to the U.S. Navy, will be fully operational by 2025.
