We are now seeing the formation and deployment of large integrated ground, Air Force and missile defense forces in Russia's western regions.

… from  TASS

Russia’s 20th combined army in the Western Military District will be complemented with more units and troops from other military districts

NATO has not broken the treaty with Russia, but has broken the trust

[ Editor’s Note:  Putin had calmly said that he would respond “accordingly” to increased NATO maneuvers on Russia’s borders.

As expected, NATO has elected to use the Baltic States as bullet magnet cannon fodder on the northern flank, and the Ukrainian army as cannon fodder on the Western front — the old “war on the cheap using surrogate forces.” And with Ukrainian conscripts making $65 a month, that is pretty cheap.

So instead of those areas being more secure, they will end up being less so. All I can think of for a benefit is their leadership is anticipating large western investments in their countries, which I am not so sure of. Baltic dairy farmers are on the verge of bankruptcy and demanding the EU taxpayers pay 45 euros to ease that pain. But what about the pain of the EU farmers?

Most of the Baltic States get 100% of their energy from Russia, which would not last long in a shooting war. And Russia would have to eliminate all of their military bases in the first day to clear their northern flank.

For the life of me I cannot see why the Baltic people went along with being put into this risky position, where they suffer economically now to maybe get it back later, and a little more, when that is a suckers’ game. One would think Europeans would be wiser… Jim W. Dean ]

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