Via German Economic News, translated by Eric Zuesse,
NATO prepares a veritable military buildup in Eastern Europe: German soldiers are operating in Lithuania, the British take over Estonia, and US soldiers move in to protect Latvia. The Canadians will be in Poland. Also in the Mediterranean, combat units are being increased. Russia perceives the activity as a threat, but hasn’t yet announced any countermeasures.
At the NATO summit during July 8th-9th in Warsaw, the Alliance will adopt a massive military presence along Russia’s border. Russia is classified by NATO as a threat. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently said in Washington that the US and the EU have the right in the form of NATO to defend its territories on foreign soil. Critics of this strategy believe that it’s possible this upgrade will increase significantly the danger of a conflict between the superpowers. Wednesday in Brussels, the defense ministers want the military alliance to take decisions which will then be sealed by the leaders in Poland. NATO wants to strengthen its military presence on its eastern borders significantly, and to position foreign combat troops battalions in Poland and the three Baltic states. Germany is the core of the Association in Lithuania, the British in Estonia, and the United States is expected to be that in Latvia. What remains unclear, however, is who will be sending troops to Poland.
Maybe Canada will take on this task, it was last reported from Polish diplomatic sources as quoted by Reuters. “’The summit in Warsaw will be President Obama’s last (NATO summit) and the U.S. wants it to be a success. It will ensure that the fourth framework country is found, possibly by leaning on Canada,’ the source said. ‘Washington will bend over backwards here.’”
Germany wants to send at least 600 soldiers to Lithuania, which will constitute the core of the local battalion there with about 1,200 soldiers.
The battalions are to include around 1,000 soldiers each, and are not permanently stationed in the eastern countries, but replaced regularly. By means of this rotation, the military alliance wants to avoid a formal breach of the NATO-Russia Founding Act 1997, which prohibits the permanent stationing of a “substantial” number of combat troops in the east. What specifically “substantial” means, however, is controversial. [In other words: Obama wants to be more aggressive than the NATO-Russia Founding Act of 1997 might allow; he wants to violate the treaty in such a way that he’ll be able to say he’s not really breaking the treaty.]
Poland and the Baltic countries want to push NATO to be even more aggressive. They demand among other things, increased aerial surveillance by fighter jets of the alliance partners on the Baltic. Poland had in the past also repeatedly demanded the permanent stationing of NATO combat troops [which would clearly violate the NATO-Russia Founding Act]. The Baltic States and Poland have been feeling threatened since Russia’s March 2014 annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea.
NATO defense ministers will also discuss a new mission in the Mediterranean. What exactly is planned there, is difficult to judge. Officially the rise of extremist ISIS militias and the refugee crisis are given as reasons for that expansion of NATO. ISIS is financed and otherwise supported by Saudi Arabia, the closest ally of the West in the Middle East. A good reason why NATO, the most powerful fighting force in all of the world’s military, have not coped with that group of more or less random ragtag mercenaries, is not known. Russia is fighting on the side of Syria against ISIS and against previously officially the US-backed al-Nusra Front [Al Qaeda in Syria — the Syrian affiliate of the group that did 9/11].
The NATO alliance is looking for a new combat mission in the Mediterranean, as the 11 September 2001 NATO response “Active Endeavor” patrolling the Mediterranean to stop terrorists there, has actually become obsolete. The ministers therefore want to consider whether the mission should be transformed into a more general one to strengthen security in the Mediterranean. Also being considered is to transform that mission to a closer cooperation with the European Union, which maintains its own naval deployment off the Libyan coast against human traffickers and the rescue of refugees in distress under the name “Sophia”. At dinner on Tuesday therefore also the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and government representatives from the non-NATO countries Finland and Sweden will also be in NATO headquarters.
The agenda on Wednesday also includes the future of the NATO mission in Afghanistan. According to current plans, the US wants to reduce the number of its troops in Afghanistan from its current 9800 to 5500. Whether Obama will hold to that objective despite the poor security situation in Afghanistan isn’t yet clear.
Apparently, the Russian response to this NATO move was to send a bunch of goons to the soccer game, and fire flares at the Brits. I guess the flares were symbolic, like mini ICBM's.
Videos show the British thugs (probably hired by MI6/CIA(+) started the trouble.
Encircle Russia? Someone's map reading skills need improvement.
lol!
Not true ZH. Russia did announce countermeasures at 0700 Moscow time yesterday:
Did Russia Just Order a Full Mobilization of its Armed Forces for War?This was not just a full mobilization drill for active duty military; it was in all military districts for all members of every branch of the military service plus all reservists.
Plus a stores, equipment and systems readiness test.
If things go wrong it will be hard to find even shit for analysis, all will be all ash and glass
wait . . .
BEGINS????
Stupid me but it just occurred to me now how obvious it is that Putin just wanted to strategically put a military base in Crimea as there is a gaping hole that cannot be defended over the Black Sea. This is one of many chess moves to come for Putin as he prepares for WW3. It is coming folks but Russia looks to be making all the moves that are strategically sound while US/NATO’s moves are blatantly desperate and panicky.
The US still achieving its goal: Have the war outside the US.
When you realize that is the goal, you don't need to cover the playing board as much as before. Actually it then makes sense to leave some parts of the board empty on purpose to facilitate a war or skirmish here and there...
Given the Nuclear arsenal chiken will come home to roost or rather roast
Proxy wars will continue for a lot longer
Where the hell have you been? There has been a Russian naval base in Sevastapol since well before the united states was a country. WTF
Hotter than usual summer
Better start the "crisis" before the election in case the election needs to be "postponed" due to national"emergency" condition.
Out of control, CIA led shadow government sees that the free reign they have had for a long time may be ending.
obama is such a wretched chickenshit bully of a man, and hillary worse. you'd think they would have learned something from their experience in the ukraine and syria.
not the deciders....
Re John... - "This was not just a full mobilization drill for active duty military; it was in all military districts for all members of every branch of the military service plus all reservists."
So Putin is putting all the reserves into active duty. If he does not justify this by actually confronting NATO (Putin never will) then this is not a wise chess move. Those reservists have lives outside the military and will not stay in the reserves if called to active duty for extended periods just so Putin can make a show.
All the rumored responses seem to just be actions withing Russia's borders. When other countries move troops within their borders is that a bold move? No? Then why make any fuss about Russia doing so?
New legislation approved by Merkel government subordinates Germany's intelligence service to US intelligence.
http://theduran.com/german-intelligence-service-become-branch-cia/
The Germans are a dead nation walking. They don't even have the balls to protect the borders of their country.
C'est la vie...Tel Aviv...
Morgenthau Plan has been replaced with Net & Yahoo Plan.
Btw...he has southern flank covered.
Wow! The average US IQ scores just shot up - exceptional! Truly exceptional....
Yes. Quite confusing.
We have this Green (Partnership for Peace) Team taking up a lot of that map.
And the PfP countries have some sort of agreement with NATO don't they?
In summary. Fucked if I know what's going on...
Crap. Why do you think British football thugs are so wonderful ? they were the ones provoking with silly songs about Maria Sharapova and about Putin. They wanted aggro. The Germans beat up Ukrainians in Lille. The Northern Irish battled Poles.
It is the Street Violence which shows how angry people in Europe are........
Go on YouTube and look up "Zenit Ultras" or "Eintracht v Ultras" and see the yobs fighting in every country. the French are SUPPOSED to have a State of Emergency locking down the country - but Russian and British Police advice was IGNORED. They even have their policemen murdered at home !!!
Stupidly and as usual, they are fighting the wrong people.
They should have directed anger at the group that met in Dresden but it is too late now.
They have all scurried back under their secure rocks with their instructions for further destabilization.
how true. a fool and his freedom are soon parted (after they get the money).
Dup
Brits taunted and provoked
there was far more number more of them
yet they ran
Dear Russis, Mr. Putin, and Boris Alotovcrap,
You are quite welcomed to take out Washington, DC.
Nuke the fuck out of them, it's justifiable and EVERYONE in the heartland will understand.
Please then stand down. We plan to find these fuckers in their little bunkers, and build massive lakes over their grounds (when they open their doors, they get to drown like rats in a hole). Those not in the bunkers will be summarily shot as traitors.
We're as fed up with this shit as you are. And we appreciate your patience and reserve in the face of those rat fucking elites that keep pushing us towards war.
So, you're clear to take out DC. We'll just put another capitol in some god-forsaken shithole of misery like the northern border of Wisconsin or Montana. And put our Monuments and Memorials somewhere sensible, like along Route 66, or US 40.
Take DC out. I urge you.
Just make sure the full House and Senate, Obama and the Clintons are there at launch +10 oh
and throw in Israel for good measure
Ideal time would be SOTU, but Obama would no longer be in orifice, and I doubt the wicked bitch of the east would allow him to shade her first speech.
I'm open between anytime between now and SOTU. Obama seems to want to retire to Shitcago, Oahu or some other shithole. I'm open to seeing those sewers cleaned by fire, too.
hey she might not win. could be trump giving it.
isn't obama the kind of limelight hog who would give a farewell address (it is his only real skill)?
Thinking of downvoting you for your ignorant comment of the North Woods of WI, and MT.
Everything else you state I concur with.
There are alot of Russians in DC. #js.
Just please do it on a day the wind is out of the west so the fallout mostly blows out to sea.
Yes, you are retarded.
....man from Putins perspective this has gotta look like a front lawn clusterfuck for the mentally challenged ....... Fucking Retards
NATO, the countries in ZATO and the militaries are a joke. Their countries are being invaded by rapists and murderers and they do nothing in Germany, UK, USA and other countries. Cowards.
The NovoRussians in Donetsk and Lughansk (DPR and LPR) "military" which is really militias of miners and farmers could kick every ZATO army's ass except the USA.
USA.gov is running eVerify banner ads here on ZH. What a joke. The borders are wide open.
Anyway - the evil Zio-Zazi scum in Kiev of Soros, Nudelman, Zuckerberg, McCain, Obola and the rest tried to destroy Donetsk and Lughansk. The Kiev Ukraine Army got their asses kicked by miners and farmers. Kudos to many Ukrainian men who fled, dropped their weapons or deserted. Most of them were conscrpted by force.
So good luck ZATO. You are a joke. Your militaries do nothing as your countries are destroyed, women raped and your future is destroyed. Morons.
Here is one of the men you might be up against in NovoRussia. From 2014 with Givi not giving a shit during a Grad attack. Givi makes Chuck Norris look like a wimp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9k05CbXmqE
Kinda looks like WWII map of furthest NAZI extent.
Russia has started shooting down US military drones (Reaper, Global Hawk types - capable of carrying weapons) flying over Crimea. The Russians asked the US to stop flying thm via the usual diplomatic channels. The US said 'fuck you' and continues. The Russians took comntrol of one and made it land at a base near Simferopol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_taR2VcKQKY
"But to be fair to the Americans, they may justify their belligerent behavior, flagrantly refusing to respect Russia’s sovereignty, on the basis that they do not recognize Crimea to be a part of Russia. Therefore, they do not recognize any violation of the airspace of Russia as having taken place. Rather, they would contend that the American aircraft in question were flying within the sovereign territory of Ukraine, with the permission of the government with the only legitimate authority to grant or refuse such permission, namely the government of Ukraine."
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/russians-have-shot-down-numerous-u...
Crimea was still a Russian military base leased from Ukraine. Cuban ships are not allowed to sail near Gitmo
This is extraordinary news, if true, bigger than the grounding and reverse-engineering of a smaller RQ-170 drone in Iran a few years ago. You don't just "Take Control" of one of these things. The communications are an essential satellite-driven component of modern Command & Control ("CNC"), presumably involving something a little more sophisticated and secure than civilian network protocols. (See this.) Landing one of these drones successfully requires fairly advanced knowledge of the associated technology and related systems, not to mention familiarity with the aircraft itself, and, arguably, advance knowledge of the flightpath. Could this speak to the existence of moles inside the MIC? (Then again, a cynic might wonder if the situation isn't mutually convenient for both sides, a strategic move to motivate new spending for more advanced replacement technology: War Is A Racket, after all.) Anyway, whoever pulled this off has demonstrated great skill and surprising knowledge of what is supposed to be secret technology. This could also point to something more advanced that we know nothing about. What else can the other side hear, spoof and jam? Hats off to them, whoever they are. If I was in charge of the drone surveillance program, this would make me reconsider such incursions, but then, this was supposedly the state of the art, wasn't it? Not for long, apparently. At least there isn't the embarrassment of an incident like the U-2 debacle. Does anybody remember lessons of history, and their modern implications?
Probably some detailed information, with attachments, sent the secretary of state, who had an unsecured, private, server..
Who the fuck do we have in government that is so arrogant and stupid?
Practically all.
Yah. I was just thinking about adding the question "Or do they simply not care?" If so, THAT would be the most dangerous element.
US/EU/NWO is hell bent on starting a war with Russia.
The Russians will not absorb routine attacks like the other targets in the MidEast.
Our psychopathic slave masters cannot be allowed to drag us into yet another bloodfest.
The instigators are too well cocooned in their hives.
There must be some way to get them away from the controls.
Maybe dangle a few gold bars in front of them, lure them out into the open.
There's no way they could resist.
Like rats to peanut butter.
Their media PR concubines are even worse.
Our slave masters lie and the media tramps swear to it.
The Russians are getting less and less likely to deal via diplomatic channels. They will react.
There has been no info from Russia to confirm this rumor of landing a drone. Is your video (could not hear the audio) susposed to be a hijacked drone landed in Russia or just a drone landing? Seems way too smooth of a landing to be any kind of hijacking with controls not built to integrate.
Seems NATO flys drones and ignores Putin. I do not see shooting down drones once they are over your country as a bold move. Sending a missile to hit the base the drones fly from would be. And, when is Putin going to grow a pair and do the same to the NATO countries, including the US, who are responsible? They will just keep making more and flying right into EUke while Putin complains.
I keep hearing from NATO that Russia can sweep through and waste them in 60 hours. If the scaremongering reports of Russian military capabilities are to be believed (I do), then it does not prove that NATO needs more funding, on the contrary, it proves that NATO is under no threat of invasion whatsoever. If you can be defeated in days, there is nothing preventing the Russians from doing so... today. But I suppose NATO believes that Europe will be more valuable in the future, what with the muslim horde enriching them. I guess Russia is just waiting for all the brown gold to move in first, before pouncing.
The US has sent the USS Mount WHitney to Estonia. It docked at Talinn a while ago. It is a C3 ship, the flagship of the SIzth Fleet. Like Nuland, wherever it goes, trouble follows. It was near Georgia when the US stooge Suckassvili attacked RUssian peacekeepers in South Ossetia. It was offshore Libya when Clinton and the rest were destroying Libya. Now it is offshore Estonia while ZATO is bringing massive forces to Russia's borders.
Look for a false flag near Estonia - possibly 'Russian troops from Kalingrad' attack poor defenseless Estonia in an attempt by the New Hitler (TM) to take over the world.
The Mount Whitney is one of four “hybrid crews” in the Navy. Civilian mariners are responsible for navigation, while uniformed sailors man communication equipment and weapons. Sardiello, the ship’s commanding officer, has authority over the entire crew.