MOSCOW, 2 Feb. NATO exercises could be the beginning of preparations for a third world war, writes the Global Times.
«Under the guise of ongoing exercises, officials and politicians talk almost nonchalantly about a third world war. NATO is not just playing at war, but is already preparing to it, and, perhaps, can even provoke it,” the material says.
It is noted that the Steadfast Defender 2024 maneuvers are far from harmless. The author of the article does not rule out that they could become not only a rehearsal for real military operations, but also a provocation.
“It is extremely important for NATO to take into account the risks of miscalculation and subsequent escalation in order to prevent accidental interweaving of simulation exercises with real ones.” theater of military operations in the neighborhood (in Ukraine — Ed.), which is scary to even think about,» he warns.
Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that it does not pose a threat to any of the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, but will not leave without attention to actions that are potentially dangerous to its interests. At the same time, it is still open to dialogue, but on an equal basis, and the West must abandon its course towards the militarization of Europe. As Vladimir Putin noted, Russia does not want a direct military clash with NATO, but if someone wants it, Moscow is ready for it.