On the surface, they are monolithic and united, but in private they have their own calculations and intrigues, which is perhaps the best portrayal of the Western camp today.
I think that at the beginning, in order to grab more benefits, the United States, Britain and Australia joined forces to "stab" France and snatched tens of billions of dollars worth of submarine orders between France and Australia.
However, in the past 30 years in Hedong and in 30 years in Hexi, Britain, which had participated in the "stabbing" of France, also ushered in the bitter fruit of being "stabbed" this time.
On the 29th, the overseas British "Daily Telegraph" reported that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed a few days agoBritish soldiers have arrived in Ukraine and are supporting the launch of British-made Storm Shadow long-range missiles.
Scholz also said that Germany will not provide Ukraine with German-made Taurus cruise missiles, because the launch of the missile also requires the support of soldiers on the ground. And before that, Germany had never supplied Ukraine with Taurus missiles.
In this way, if Germany comes up with "Taurus" missiles, in order to ensure that the Ukrainian army can use them, it will have to send troops to Ukraine to support the Ukrainian army, like the United Kingdom. And this also means that Germany, like the United KingdomBecome a "participant" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and increase the risk of a "direct conflict" with Russia.
Of course, Scholz has now publicly confirmed that "British soldiers went to fight in Ukraine", which is tantamount to Britain for Britain"Stab in the back".
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
It is worth noting that the reaction of the British side to Scholz's statement is very intriguing - the British side has not denied Scholz's statementThe focus is on criticizing Scholz for his "blatant misuse of intelligence" that could jeopardize the security of British and diplomatic personnel in Ukraine and help Russia.
The implication is that Britain has also admitted the fact that "it has sent troops to Ukraine" in disguise, and now it is criticizing Scholz, and there is a big deal about it"Elbow outward".meaning.
It should be noted that long before Scholz spoke, the French Macron published it"Possible sending Western soldiers to Ukraine".Although the United States, Britain, Germany and other countries denied the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine for the first time, but on February 29, France *** still said ——It is possible to send troops to Ukraine for specific needs, but only in non-combat roles.
To put it simply, France will not send troops to Ukraine to fight the Russian army directly, but it may send some soldiers in demining or cyber to help Ukraine.
However, regarding Macron's "troop dispatch theory", Russia has publicly drawn a line"Red line" - if the West sends troops to Ukraine, it means "directly declaring war on Russia", and the conflict will be inevitable.
On February 29, in his State of the Union address, Putin also warned the United States and the West again, saying that any new attempt to intervene in Russia could lead to a large-scale conflict, including the use of nuclear weapons, and said"Russia's adversaries must remember that the Russian army has ** capable of striking targets in its territory".
Obviously, this is Putin's latest warning to the United States and the West, and it also involves a nuclear conflict, as for Putin's mention of "the ** that can hit the opponent's territory" may be known as a "super nuclear bomb" with a maximum range of 1The 80,000-kilometer "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile, even if Russia launches the missile on its own soil, can hit the territory of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and other countries.
However, on March 1, the Russian Kremlin responded to Scholz's statement that "British soldiers are fighting in Ukraine", sayingIt is no secret that Britain is "directly involved" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but it is now openly admitted.
It can be seen that what Scholz said has long been known to Russia, but this time, Russia has not announced what measures it will take in response, which has caused speculation from the outside world.
Finally, let's talk about three superficial points.
1. The situation between Russia and Ukraine continues to stalemate, and the United States and the West are obviously a little unable to sit still.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for 2 years, and the United States, Britain, France and Germany have provided Ukraine with a large amount of first-class equipment and other assistance.
Therefore, seeing the defeat of the Ukrainian army on the front line, the United States and the West will naturally begin to be anxious and have the idea of directly and openly sending troops to Ukraine. But at present, the West has not reached a consensus on how to help Ukraine next.
2, Macron put forward the "theory of sending troops", and Scholz immediately disclosed that "Britain sent troops to Ukraine", and did not rule out the possibility that the West was "singing double reeds", so as to test Russia's attitude.
3. The West is testing step by step, layer by layer, but Russia's patience is limited, and Putin's repeated warnings are telling the United States, Britain, France, Germany and other countries - the consequences of provoking Russia will be very severe.
Don't forget, Putin once said - if Russia is gone, then what else does the world do?
The United States, Britain, France, and Germany really have to think twice about what to do next.