Commander of the Russian Navy The United States can go to war with Russia at any time!
At the Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg on December 8, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, noted that security threats to the Arctic region have risen significantly in the near future. He said that the strengthening of NATO's joint armed forces in the region shows that NATO is increasing its military presence in the Arctic region through practical actions in an attempt to contain Russia in the region.
Admiral Yevmenov also made a special point of emphasizing that the United States sees Russia's affairs in the Arctic as a challenge to its interests, plans to use all means against Russia, and is ready to engage Russia in the Arctic at any time.
The Arctic is no longer a desolate place, but a treasure trove of abundant resources. According to the most conservative and preliminary estimates, the Arctic permafrost reserves about 30% of the world's discovered resources, including rare oil and natural gas. The Russian Northern Sea Route is also gradually becoming one of the shortest and most profitable routes in global logistics. According to Russia, this land of treasures has long been coveted by the United States.
The statement of the commander of the Russian Navy is not unexpected. At present, NATO's operations in the Arctic are no longer limited to defense, but are openly offensive. In October last year, Biden approved a new Arctic national strategy, which aims to increase US influence in the region and weaken Russia's influence over the next decade. In October, Rob Power, chairman of NATO's military committee, said it was necessary to be prepared for a possible conflict in the Arctic.
In fact, the U.S. military has long been prepared for ground operations in the Arctic and has begun to provide troops with multifunctional Black Hawks adapted to extreme weather conditions*** The United States and other NATO members plan to hold an unprecedented military Xi in March 2024, called "Nordic Response", in which more than 20,000 NATO soldiers are expected to participate. The core objective Xi of the exercise was clear: to coordinate the actions of NATO member states in the event of a conflict with Russia in the Arctic;Effective destruction of Russian military facilities in the region;Assess the depth of NATO forces on the territory of Russia.
Rob Power, chairman of NATO's military committee, has said that NATO must be prepared for a possible conflict in the Arctic, given Russia's air bases and other facilities in the Arctic region, as well as its military power.
Russia has been on high alert about this. They are actively increasing the development of the Arctic region, and according to the First Deputy Minister of the Russian Ministry for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, Gadjimagomed Hosseinov, the total amount of investments in the Arctic region has amounted to 175 trillion rubles and attracted 766 investment projects. At the same time, Russia has also strengthened its military presence in the Arctic.
So far, Russia has created a continuous radar detection zone on its northern borders, and has also built a network of ports and airfields in the Arctic, some of which can even serve as take-off and landing points for strategic bombers, significantly increasing the combat radius of bombers. Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Nikolai Yevmenov said on December 7 that Russia's military development in the Arctic is in response to the threats it faces. Earlier, Russia also said that it would fully respond to NATO's move to strengthen its military forces in the Arctic, including taking active defensive measures.
The confrontation between Russia and the United States in the Arctic region is intensifying day by day, and if the United States is really "ready to go to war with Russia in the Arctic at any time," it will bring shocks and shocks to the world far beyond the scope of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev believes that a direct military conflict between Russia and NATO countries, led by the United States, could turn into a third world war.