Send nuclear submarines close to Russia
So far, the US has shied away from any action that could be seen by Russian President Vladimir Putin as provocative and lead to escalation. Instead, they have equipped Ukraine with anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles such as Javelin, Stinger, and sent more than $ 1 billion in aid to the war-torn country.
Mr. Biden’s logic is simple: Equipping Kyvi with heavy fighters or bombers could have dire consequences.
“A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia would be World War III. And that’s what we must try to prevent,” Biden wrote on Twitter.
However, Biden’s predecessor – former US President Donald Trump – recently suggested that the US should send nuclear submarines to Russia.
An American submarine. Photo: Wiki
On March 21, two days after Russia announced it was using hypersonic missiles to destroy an arsenal in Ukraine, Trump asked Washington to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin by dispatching submarines. Nuclear.
“I heard him repeatedly mention the word ‘nuclear’.” – Mr. Trump said in an interview with Fox Business, referring to the conversation with Mr. Putin during his time as US President.
“And we said ‘Oh, Russia is a nuclear power. But we are an even bigger nuclear power. We have the greatest submarines in the world, the most powerful machines ever built” – Mr. Trump told host Stuart Varney.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin at the G7 Summit 2017. Photo: Wiki
“At this point, America should say ‘Hey, if you mention that word again, we’ll move them [ám chỉ các tàu ngầm hạt nhân Mỹ] over and we’ll go back and forth at your shore“, said Mr. Trump, “Can’t let this tragedy continue, can’t let thousands of people die“.
Putin had previously put Russia’s nuclear deterrent on high alert on February 27 in response to what he called “illegal Western sanctions” imposed. to Russia after Moscow launched a “special military operation” into Ukraine.
In fact, before this event took place, the Russian leader also hinted at the use of nuclear weapons if NATO intervened in the war.
According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the US has 68 active submarines, 14 of which are equipped with ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Meanwhile, Moscow has 11 submarines capable of deploying nuclear missiles.
During his presidency, Mr. Trump has dramatically increased spending on the nuclear force. According to a book by reporters Robert Costa and Bob Woodward (the Washington Post) published last year, Mr. Trump was so “calm” about the use of nuclear weapons towards the end of his presidency that the President Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley convened senior military officers to remind them that any nuclear launch requires input from a range of officials.
Bombing Russia with F-22s with Chinese flags
This is the second time in recent days that Mr. Trump has raised his anti-Russian stance. Earlier, he suggested that the US deploy stealth fighters F-22 Raptor to the battlefield in Ukraine.
During a meeting of the Republican National Committee in New Orleans, Mr. Trump joked that the US should “flag China” on F-22 fighter jets and “bomb” Russia.
Mr. Trump proposed to bomb Russia with F-22 fighters with Chinese flags (Artwork. Source: OpIndia)
According to the former US president, Washington could then “blame” China for the attack and then sit back and watch the two countries get into conflict. Russia and China are America’s two biggest rivals and have a warm relationship with each other (Read details here).
Mr. Trump’s “recommendation” made everyone in the audience laugh. Worth mentioning, Mr. Trump has previously described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “smart” and “knowledgeable”.
According to the EurAsian Times, another interesting thing is that during his presidency, Mr. Trump was accused of withholding [một cách bất hợp pháp] a military aid to Ukraine that was needed for Kiev to fend off Moscow-backed separatists in the Donbass.
Mr. Trump’s proposals are expected to have little effect on US policy of non-intervention in the war.
Currently, the US and NATO are still very clear in their determination not to confront Russia militarily. According to experts, this is a position that is unlikely to change in the future.
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