World War 3 in the making - Raising the stake

 The US and its western allies have been having an upper hand in international conflict, dictating the level of conflict and tension as they like by virtue of their superiority in military power. Whenever there is a conflict, the US and the West would be the coercive power, raising the stake as and when they like to the point of initiating a war, invasion and blasting a country to pieces. The overwhelming military power of the US and the West have turned them into the biggest bully in the international stage, breaking all rules and agreements, committing war crimes, invading countries using fabricate lies and disinformation. with impunity. No one, no country could stop the violations of all rule of law by the US and its allies. Basically the US and its allies call the shot. Period.

Syria was the first instance when this western recklessness was checked, in a similar way the American Empire was checked in the Korean War. Putting put a stop to American and western expansion and military adventure in Syria. The war is still going on but no further intrusion or occupation of more land by the West. Syria was a stalemate, a war that the Americans and the West could not win, unlike the cake walk in Iraq and Libya, and Afghanistan as well. The latter ended up with the American beating a retreat.

Now comes Ukraine. Until Putin puts his foot down, the American and the West was still dictating the agenda, pushing eastward to encroach into Russia's area of influence, bringing former Soviet influenced countries into Nato, a position the Americans and the West promised not to do so. Sensing the weakness in Russia, Ukraine and Georgia were on the cards to be absorbed into Nato. If these two states join Nato, American forces and weapons would be at the door of Russia, a very intolerable and unacceptable situation. Russia would then be very vulnerable to an attack by the West.

This is literally the straw that broke the camel's back. Putin has to act. Putin invaded Ukraine, doing something that only the Americans and the West could and would do. Invading a country is the privilege of the Americans and the West. Holy cow, the Russians got the guts to do what was the rights of the West. This is unspeakable. How dare the Russians behave in such an aggressive way! 

This rude shock has taken the Americans by surprise. Now all the forces and levers of the Americans would be used to press down Russia. A defiance Russia must be put in its right place. The stake must be raised. Only the Americans and the West could raise the stake in a conflict, short of threatening an invasion like against Iran or North Korea, or China.

The latest, not a single country in Europe can remain neutral. The nordic states have also been dragged in. It is with us or against us. Germany and France too have to toe the line. Every country in Europe outside the Russian sphere of influence must contribute weapons to Ukraine, ie, blood must be stained on every hand. Weapons are going to pour into Ukraine.

Surprise, surprise, Putin responded by raising the stake higher, putting his nuclear force to full alert. Wow, who is threatening who now? The Americans and their allies think they could bully and frighten the Russians. With this latest move, the Russians are threatening the Americans and the West with a nuclear war. The Americans have never been put in such a position before. So, are the Americans going to raise the stake and put their nuclear weapons on high alert as well, to frighten the Russians?

Syria was a stalemate. In Ukraine, the Russians are turning the table on the Americans and the West. You want to play rough, you want to threaten Russia with your superior military forces, Russia is responding by upping the stakes. 

Bring it on, America and the West. This is no boyish chicken game. This is for real. This move by Putin is a game changer. Going forward, it would be hard knocks versus hard knocks. There would be no retreat for the Russians, only pushing forward. Playing hard ball, World War 3, let's go for it.

The Americans have never been on this side of the game, the side under attack. They were always in charge, in control. Putin is now in charge, in control. Putin would throw punch for punch.

The spark to ignite Europe into a ball of fire has been scattered all around Ukraine. The Americans think they can supply weapons, through the European countries, like they did to Taiwan and could get away with it. Russia is going to stop the supply. This is war.  Supplying weapons and war machine are as good as participating in the war. The convoys would be attacked. The soldiers escorting the weapons and machine, if Americans or Nato countries, could be killed, the very reason to drag Nato and the Americans into the war with their soldiers. One step leads to another, and Europe would be the battle field.

Let's lay the red carpet to welcome WW3. It is coming, only when. 

It is not only Ukraine and the Ukrainians dying for it. Zelensky and Ukrainians may find some comfort in knowing that they are not alone. Let the drums roll.