World War 3 trial run: Russia simulates attack on Denmark, stimulates war fears
In
what might be a precursor to World War 3, Russia simulated an attack on
the European Union nation of Denmark this summer, according to the
Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS). The Inquistr reported Oct.
31 that a simulated attack on the Danish island of Bornholm using
military jets loaded…
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World War 3 trial run: Russia simulates attack on Denmark, stimulates war fears
Denmark,
situated nearly in the geographic center of the of the European Union,
was the target of a simulated attack by Russia this summer.
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In what might be a precursor to World War 3, Russia simulated an attack on the European Union nation of Denmark this summer, according to the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS). The Inquistr reported
Oct. 31 that a simulated attack on the Danish island of Bornholm using
military jets loaded with live ordnance took place in June. The
revelation of the trial run has done nothing to alleviate speculation
and fears that Russia is indeed preparing for World War 3.
According to the Danish intelligence agency, Russian jets loaded with live missiles flew on a mission toward Bornholm. And although attack simulations are nothing new, they are rarely done when there is a possibility for actual disastrous consequences. While the simulation was taking place, Bornholm was playing host to a gathering of 9,000 political dignitaries.
“DDIS did not release concrete details about the simulated attack but characterised it as the largest Russian military exercise over the Baltic Sea since 1991 and of a more offensive character than observed in recent years. The DDIS Risk Assessment 2014... strongly focuses on Russia and the Ukraine crisis, predicting that 'over the next few years, the situation in eastern Ukraine will highly likely turn into a new frozen European conflict, and the Ukraine crisis will continue to strain relations between Russia and the West.'"
In addition to the simulated summer attack on Bornholm island, Russia has stepped up its challenges to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) defenses in the last few weeks. The Danish intelligence agency also reported that within a 24-hour period, Russia flew 19 combat missions testing both NATO and other neighboring countries. They also launched a ballistic missile into the Barents Sea area during the same time frame. The flurry of activity has prompted DDIS and U. S. intelligence to assess Russia's motives for its increased military activity as possible preparations for World War 3.
“It is not farfetched that at some point within the next two years [Russian President Vladimir] Putin makes a more aggressive move in Eastern Europe and uses a nuclear threat to deter a NATO response,” retired Air Force former intelligence chief Lt. Gen. David Deptula told the Daily Beast.
At the same time, Danish officials do not believe Russia poses a direct military threat to Denmark itself. This, despite the increased military activity of late and the simulated attack on one of the nation's islands.
Still, this isn't the first indicator that Russia and/or its President might be preparing for World War 3. Rumblings out of Moscow and via various venues show that Putin not only has been planning for a possible conflict with the West for over a decade but that he has also made threats about invading Ukraine and other European nations, not to mention making veiled threats about a possible nuclear confrontation.
But just how serious a threat can it be when the United States and its allies have been in a virtual stand-off of one kind or another with Russia and its allies (or just Russia) for over half a century? When does the state of affairs move from business as usual and an indirect or implied imminent threat to something that might necessitate a pre-emptive move by the West? Or does there exist such a scenario outside the abstract? Could it be that there is only a retaliatory scenario, one where Russia must be the obvious aggressor for a conflict to transpire? And just where is the line that Russia must not cross, that line that marks the beginning of World War 3?
According to the Danish intelligence agency, Russian jets loaded with live missiles flew on a mission toward Bornholm. And although attack simulations are nothing new, they are rarely done when there is a possibility for actual disastrous consequences. While the simulation was taking place, Bornholm was playing host to a gathering of 9,000 political dignitaries.
“DDIS did not release concrete details about the simulated attack but characterised it as the largest Russian military exercise over the Baltic Sea since 1991 and of a more offensive character than observed in recent years. The DDIS Risk Assessment 2014... strongly focuses on Russia and the Ukraine crisis, predicting that 'over the next few years, the situation in eastern Ukraine will highly likely turn into a new frozen European conflict, and the Ukraine crisis will continue to strain relations between Russia and the West.'"
In addition to the simulated summer attack on Bornholm island, Russia has stepped up its challenges to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) defenses in the last few weeks. The Danish intelligence agency also reported that within a 24-hour period, Russia flew 19 combat missions testing both NATO and other neighboring countries. They also launched a ballistic missile into the Barents Sea area during the same time frame. The flurry of activity has prompted DDIS and U. S. intelligence to assess Russia's motives for its increased military activity as possible preparations for World War 3.
“It is not farfetched that at some point within the next two years [Russian President Vladimir] Putin makes a more aggressive move in Eastern Europe and uses a nuclear threat to deter a NATO response,” retired Air Force former intelligence chief Lt. Gen. David Deptula told the Daily Beast.
At the same time, Danish officials do not believe Russia poses a direct military threat to Denmark itself. This, despite the increased military activity of late and the simulated attack on one of the nation's islands.
Still, this isn't the first indicator that Russia and/or its President might be preparing for World War 3. Rumblings out of Moscow and via various venues show that Putin not only has been planning for a possible conflict with the West for over a decade but that he has also made threats about invading Ukraine and other European nations, not to mention making veiled threats about a possible nuclear confrontation.
But just how serious a threat can it be when the United States and its allies have been in a virtual stand-off of one kind or another with Russia and its allies (or just Russia) for over half a century? When does the state of affairs move from business as usual and an indirect or implied imminent threat to something that might necessitate a pre-emptive move by the West? Or does there exist such a scenario outside the abstract? Could it be that there is only a retaliatory scenario, one where Russia must be the obvious aggressor for a conflict to transpire? And just where is the line that Russia must not cross, that line that marks the beginning of World War 3?
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