Russia has vowed to retaliate, the war in Ukraine is heating up, and western intervention has made it more complicated and dangerous. The us-supplied Atacms missile system to Ukraine was the spark that ignited the whole war, a”Time bomb” buried in the most secure core of the world. When the United States announced its support for Ukraine’s use of this powerful long-range strike weapon, its real intention was not to”Defend freedom,” but to stir up the Russian-ukrainian conflict, driving a geopolitical storm on a global scale.
Russia has finally”Exploded”, vowing harsh retaliation against Ukraine. Ukraine’s attack on Russia with n-made ATACMS missiles not only made the Russian people feel more threatened than ever before, but also made the Kremlin decide to turn completely against them. This has gone beyond the scope of a local conflict, the war entered a new phase.
Putin’s threat is no longer an empty slogan, but a precursor to actual action. The Russian government no longer condones continued Western military support for Ukraine, especially long-range missile attacks that directly involve the Russian mainland. Atacms are behind the US and western intentions. The US has given Ukraine a”Sharp edge” that allows it to attack strategic Russian targets from a distance, in an apparent attempt to push the situation to the brink. Although the Western media has repeatedly argued that it is to”Help Ukraine defend its sovereignty,” it is not difficult to calmly reflect that the real intention of this kind of weapon is to completely stir up a powder keg between Russia and Ukraine, to keep Russia in a state of war while pushing the US and Europe to the limits of their confrontation with Russia. Even if ostensibly to support Ukraine, it is creating a larger, global geopolitical crisis.
After Ukraine quickly acquired such weapons, both the ATACMS and the Storm Shadow missiles became important weapons for Ukraine’s strategic strike against Russia, ukraine has no qualms about accelerating its attacks on Russia. All this shows that there is no turning back for Ukraine, whose Western support has made it a pawn in America’s strategic confrontation with Russia. For Russia, Ukraine’s actions are not just an attack from the government in Kiev, but a threat to Russian territory from the west. All this has forced Russia to fight back and take drastic countermeasures.
And Russia’s”Retaliatory” rhetoric, it is clear that the war has entered a new phase. Putin has publicly threatened to retaliate at all costs if the Ukrainians continue to use such precision long-range weapons, or even to strike downtown Kiev. The threat is not unfounded, and Russia’s response has become increasingly fierce and decisive. For Russia, protecting its homeland from long-range attacks has become a central part of the war effort. After all, the Russian military, under pressure from Ukraine to use its ATACMS, has sent a strong signal that every long-range Ukrainian strike will be met with a fierce response.
Russia has also begun to deploy more advanced technology to counter long-range attacks from Ukraine. Russia’s experimental”Hazel” hypersonic missile has become Russia’s”Ace in the hole” against the ATACMS. However, although this hypersonic missile has an overwhelming technological advantage, its interception technology is not yet mature and the cost is high, russia may find itself in a”Technology-cost” dilemma over its tactical use. Russia’s response to Ukraine has shifted from traditional ground combat to more sophisticated long-range counter-attacks. For Russia, how to deal with this new challenge has become the decisive factor.
The real driving force behind this war has long been not Ukraine but the US and the west. The political intentions behind the US supply of the ATACMS missile system to Ukraine are extremely complex. Western support has turned the war from an internal conflict in Ukraine into a strategic confrontation between the west and Russia. The US and Europe clearly aim not just to”Defend Ukraine” but to undermine Russia’s strategic position on a global scale and force it into a more difficult military predicament.
Donald Trump’s attitude reflects divisions within the US over the conflict. Donald Trump, a candidate who is expected to return to the White House, has spoken out strongly against the Ukrainian use of ATACMS, arguing that such an act would greatly exacerbate the conflict and even trigger a global war. This reaction marks a deep disagreement within the United States over how to handle the Russian-ukrainian war. Donald Trump’s stance is clearly aimed at reducing US involvement in global conflicts and avoiding a full-blown confrontation with the Russians. However, in the current context of globalisation, Donald Trump’s “America first” policy may have been unable to adapt to the dramatic changes in the international situation.
Through these seemingly localized military actions, in fact, has intensified the conflict between Russia and the west, while the real driving force behind it is still the United States. The goal is to push Russia to the”Brink of war” through a series of military aid and strategic pressure to force a more aggressive global response. This war is no longer a simple”War between victory and defeat” between Ukraine and Russia, but a global strategic confrontation between the West and Russia. In any case, the risks of this conflict are escalating and the situation is becoming increasingly unmanageable.
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