As the United States continues to develop and upgrade their nuclear weapons
capabilities at an alarming rate, America’s ruling class refuses to heed
warnings from President Vladimir Putin that Russia will respond as necessary.
In his most recent attempt to warn his Western counterparts about the
impending danger of a new nuclear arms race, Putin told the heads of large
foreign companies and business associations that Russia is aware of the United
States’ plans for nuclear hegemony. He was speaking at the 20th St. Petersburg
International Economic Forum.
“We know year by year what will happen, and
they know that we know,” he said.
Putin argued that the rationale the U.S. previously gave for
maintaining and developing its nuclear weapons system is directed at the
so-called “Iranian threat.” But that threat has been drastically reduced since
the U.S. proved instrumental in reaching an agreement with
Iran that should put to rest any possible Iranian nuclear
potential.
The
Russian president also highlighted the fact that although the United States
missile system is referred to as an “anti-missile defense system,” the systems
are just as offensive as they are defensive:
“They say [the missile systems] are part of their defense
capability, and are not offensive, that these systems are aimed at protecting
them from aggression. It’s not true…the strategic ballistic missile defense is
part of an offensive strategic capability, [and] functions in conjunction with
an aggressive missile strike system.”
This
missile system has been launched throughout Europe, and despite American promises at the end of the Cold War that NATO’s
expansion would not move “as much as a thumb’s width further to the East,” the
missile system has been implemented in many of Russia’s neighboring countries,
most recently in Romania.
Russia
views this as a direct attack on their security.
“How do we know what’s inside those
launchers? All one needs to do is reprogram [the system], which is an
absolutely inconspicuous task,” Putin stated.
Putin
further explained the implications of this missile defense system’s
implementation without any response from Russia. The ability of the missile
defense system to render Russia’s nuclear capabilities useless would cause an upset
in what Putin refers to as the “strategic balance” of the world. Without this
balance of power, the U.S. would be free to pursue their policies throughout
the world without any tangible threat from Russia. Therefore, this “strategic
balance,” according to Putin, is what has kept the world safe from large-scale
wars and military conflicts.
Following George W. Bush’s 2001 decision to unilaterally withdraw the U.S. from
the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty, Russia was, according to Putin, left
with no choice but to upgrade their capabilities in response.
Putin warned:
“Today Russia has
reached significant achievements in this field. We have modernized our missile
systems and successfully developed new generations. Not to mention missile
defense systems…We must provide security not only for ourselves. It’s important
to provide strategic balance in the world, which guarantees peace on the
planet.
Under
the guise of following an anti-nuclear weapons policy, the Obama
administration has announced plans for a $1 trillion nuclear weapons plan,
which — let’s face it — is targeted
at Russia.
Neutralizing
Russia’s nuclear potential will undo, according to Putin, “the mutual threat that has
provided [mankind] with global security for decades.”
There
is no winner
in a nuclear war between
Russia and the United States. This has been not only confirmed but repeatedly
warned about by atomic scientists who — if we are being honest — are the
people whose opinion on this topic should matter the most.
It
should, therefore, come as no surprise that NASA scientists want to colonize
the moon by 2022— we may have to if we don’t drastically alter
the path we are on. As Albert Einstein famously
stated:
“I
know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will
be fought with sticks and stones.”
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