Russia has been cornered, and the "Cuban Missile Crisis" has been staged again? Recently, US-Russian relations are undergoing severe tests, and the two sides have existed at different times and on different occasions

Russia has been cornered, and the "Cuban Missile Crisis" has been staged again? The United States lost miserably this time

Recently, US-Russian relations are undergoing severe tests, and the two sides have not only had contacts and talks at different times and on different occasions, but also made harsh remarks about each other, and neither of them has convinced them. Foreign media are worried that after Russia is forced to be in a hurry, it will deploy nuclear missiles to Cuba or Venezuela, once again stage a big drama of "Cuban missile crisis", and the whole world will be frightened.

According to the data compiled by foreign media, Russia currently has 6255 nuclear warheads, and the United States also has 5500. Once the two nuclear behemoths fell out, these powerful nuclear weapons were enough to destroy human civilization several times. It is reminiscent of the Cuban Missile Crisis that occurred more than sixty years ago.

At that time, the intermediate-range ballistic missiles deployed by the former Soviet Union in Cuba were enough to cover the entire territory of the United States mainland, and the United States military had no time to respond. This poses a major threat to the national security of the United States. The two sides once did not back down to each other, both entered a state of war readiness and mobilization, and the outbreak of nuclear war was only a thought.

However, in the end, it was the Soviet Union, under international pressure, that chose to withdraw its missiles, and the situation was gradually calmed down. The Western media's use of the analogy of the "Cuban Missile Crisis" also seems to imply that Russia should learn from the former Soviet Union's approach and take the initiative to back down and avoid a complete upset. This time, however, the Western media and experts miscalculated and misread the object. Putin is not Khrushchev, and today's Biden is even less than the original Kennedy.

First, it is simply impossible for the so-called "Cuban Missile Crisis" to occur again. Because there are two key factors in this. First, Putin's Russia is so tough because NATO's decades of eastward expansion have essentially posed a serious threat to Russia's national security.

Putin also said very bluntly, Russia has no way back at present. It is to tell the opponent that he must learn to respect Russia, otherwise the consequences will be at his own risk. Second, the reason why the Soviet Union deployed missiles to Cuba was because the medium-range ballistic missiles had insufficient range and could not deter the United States from the mainland, but could only be placed in Cuba. Now, there are no less than three missiles in Russia's nuclear arsenal with a range of more than 10,000 kilometers, each more powerful than the other, and there is no need to risk deploying nuclear missiles to the doorstep of the United States.

The reason why Russia has hinted at the possibility of deploying weapons again in Cuba and Venezuela is to warn the United States not to deceive people too much, otherwise we will do everything. Such diplomatic rhetoric is merely a signal, not a real action. The symbolism is greater.

Secondly, in this round of US-Russia game, in fact, the United States has lost. Biden recently gaffed in a public statement, saying that if Russia slightly invades Ukraine, the United States will not launch sanctions. Although the White House urgently clarified, the words have been spoken, and it is difficult to collect the water. The Ukrainian side is already anxious, especially the comedian-turned-Ukrainian President Zelenskiy, who directly forced the United States to impose sanctions on Russia immediately, but was vetoed by Blinken.

At the same time, the US military urgently sent 90 tons of ammunition to Ukraine, and also announced the evacuation of the families and related personnel of the US Embassy in Ukraine from the 24th. Words and deeds have shown that the United States has abandoned Ukraine. As the German naval superintendent said, all Russia needs is more respect, and they don't want Ukrainian land.

Although the United States and NATO did not personally agree to stop eastward expansion, judging from their attitude toward Ukraine, it is equivalent to acquiescing to the demands made by the Russian side. Putin has actually won. Continuing to maintain a garrison in the border areas, and even transporting powerful Iskander missiles to the front, is actually giving Europe eye drops. The European armies never dared to step into Ukraine half a step, but only dared to show their force across Ukraine on the Polish border. Ukraine became a de facto buffer zone, which is also one of Russia's demands, and the goal is basically achieved.

More importantly, since Biden tried to woo Putin, the world has ignored China's influence behind it. Putin's arrogance is that on the one hand, he has a strong force, and on the other hand, he has China to rely on the economy. Even if it is completely broken with Europe, the abundant oil and gas in its territory will be transported directly to China, and there will be no worries about sales.

In such a situation, Putin does not need to stage the "Cuban Missile Crisis" at all, he just uses signals that the United States and the West can understand to express his demands. #美俄关系 #