Russia and NATO Prepare for War in Eastern Europe

While Americans are busy discussing sex scandals and emails, the world may be preparing for a great war. The U.K. has already sent hundreds of troops to the Russian border:

Britain is sending tanks, drones and 800 troops to Estonia as part of the biggest military build-up on Russia’s borders since the Cold War.

The soldiers will be sent to the Eastern European country and will be joined by forces from Denmark and France, according to Defence Secretary Michael Fallon.

It comes a day after Russia unveiled chilling pictures of its largest ever nuclear missile – Satan 2 – which is capable of obliterating the UK.

Yesterday, Putin also reportedly launched an RS-18 ballistic missile, understood to be a test to see if it could defeat US defence systems.

And today, 130 military centres were put on high alert in Russia and six surrounding countries for drills on the region’s ability to respond to attacks from the West.

It isn’t just the U.K., either. U.S. troops have also been arriving in the area:

Norway has announced it is to allow more than 300 US troops to be stationed on its soil for a trial period in 2017.

It represents a shift from the peacetime policy of the Nato member, which shares a border with Russia, of prohibiting the posting of foreign troops in Norway.

Norway’s defence minister emphasised its close ties with the US.

Tensions have been increasing. Last week a flotilla of Russian warships sailed past Norway en route to Syria.

Expected route of Russian naval force (source: Norway Armed Forces)
Meanwhile, Finland has strengthened its military ties with the US and Moscow has warned of “consequences” if Sweden decides to join Nato.

The 330 US marines will be stationed for a trial period from January at the Vaernes military base just east of Trondheim, Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Soereide announced on Monday.

“This US-initiative is welcome and also fits well within ongoing processes in Nato to increase exercises, training and interoperability within the Alliance,” she said.

“The defence of Norway is dependent on allied reinforcements, and it is crucial for Norwegian security that our allies come here to gain knowledge of how to operate in Norway and with Norwegian forces,” she added.

This build-up to war has mostly gone unnoticed, but the massive scale of the deployments have many convinced that this is no “trial period” deployment. It could be war brewing just under the surface of the public psyche.

Source: Daily Mail, BBC