West and Russia on course for war

[Robert]

According to former British general Sir Alexander Richard Shirreff.

In a chilling scenario, he predicts that Russia, in order to escape what it believes to be encirclement by Nato, will seize territory in eastern Ukraine, open up a land corridor to Crimea and invade the Baltic states.

Shirreff, who was deputy supreme allied commander Europe from 2011 to 2014, is risking his reputation by making such a bold prediction. But he claims his narrative is closely modelled on his Nato experience of war-gaming future conflicts.

He says the events he predicts will begin to unfold next year unless steps are taken to avoid them.

Can't say I'm convinced, especially by this bit:

He insists that retention of a nuclear deterrent is essential. “Be under no illusion whatsoever – Russian use of nuclear weapons is hardwired into Moscow’s military strategy,” he writes.

 

[JoBBo]

Right. So, in order to prevent Russia from attempting "to escape what it believes to be encirclement by Nato", Shirnoff proposes... increased encirclement of Russia by relocating troops closer to the Russia border?

 

[Robert]

Right. So, in order to prevent Russia from attempting "to escape what it believes to be encirclement by Nato", Shirnoff proposes... increased encirclement of Russia by relocating troops closer to the Russia border?

Indeed, he does not come across as the sharpest of tools. I had to double check he was a general.

 

[JoBBo]

Indeed, he does not come across as the sharpest of tools. I had to double check he was a general.

I think this is another case of a member of the military suffering from the law of the instrument: When all you got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail ...

 

[Argo]

Nailed it!