As one of the main sources of global turmoil, the United States has been doing evil and fanning the flames all over the world for many years, in order to take advantage of the chaos and achieve its so-called "interests first", as is the case with the current Russian-Ukrainian conflict, as well as the original Iraq War and Afghanistan War.
Now, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has not subsided, and the United States has set its sights on Iran again, ready to further provoke the situation in the Middle East.
On the 7th local time, without warning and without any notice, US Secretary of Defense Austin suddenly visited Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, and posted on the Internet that the purpose of the Iraq trip was to "reaffirm the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq" and move towards a "more sovereignty, security and stability of Iraq", while focusing on the elimination of "extremist organizations: IS" and other issues.
It is reported that Austin is the highest-ranking official to visit Iraq since the Biden administration took office.
In addition to this, there are 3 observation points that cannot be ignored.
1. In a few days, March 20, the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, Austin specifically picked this juncture to go to Iraq and reaffirmed the "strategic partnership" with Iraq, apparently with the intention of wooing Iraq and reducing the negative impact of the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War.
As for focusing on the elimination of IS and other issues, it shows that the United States is unwilling to withdraw its troops from Iraq and will continue to retain a considerable number of US military personnel in the country.
Simply put, Austin's visit to Iraq means that the US military will not only not go next, but is likely to further expand its military presence in Iraq. At present, the number of US troops in Iraq has reached 2,500.
Austin
2, Austin has ties to Iraq.
At the outbreak of the Iraq War, Austin was commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East and participated in the Iraq War. Today, Austin's visit to Iraq as defense secretary is somewhat "revisited," but it is bad news for war-torn Iraq.
3, there are many high-ranking American officials who have "come without notice" recently, and they are all heavyweights.
Before Austin's visit to Iraq, Mark Milley, the top general of the US military and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also suddenly visited the US military base in the Kurdish region of northern Syria on March 4, and also did not inform anyone in advance, which triggered Syria's strong condemnation, saying that this was a violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Obviously, Milley and Austin recently broke into the Middle East, one went to Syria and the other went to Iraq, and both inspected US military bases, which is not a coincidence, further highlighting the US intention to "return to the Middle East" and increase its military presence.
Millie
In addition, Milley's visit to the Syrian Kurdish region is aimed at demonstrating support for the "pro-American" armed Kurds, after all, Turkey has been attacking the Kurds recently, and recently "beheaded" a senior Kurdish commander.
Austin's surprise visit to Iraq, in addition to releasing the continued and expanded presence of the US military in Iraq, is also aimed at putting pressure on Iran.
Between February 26 and March 4, two Iranian warships, the sea base ship Markland and the destroyer Dana, docked in the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Brazilian approval, in preparation for their next passage through the Panama Strait. In this regard, Panama said that as long as it abides by the rules of safe peers, it will not oppose the passage of Iranian warships.
That is, 2 Iranian warships will go to the backyard of the United States.
It is reported that the two warships, which belong to the Iranian Navy's 86th Fleet, began departing from southern Iranian waters last fall to prepare for a global tour to expand the Iranian Navy's long-distance capabilities, especially "trying to enter waters that the Iranian Navy has not reached."
Among them, the "Macran" is Iran's largest warship, 228 meters long and 42 meters wide, is a helicopter carrier, can park and take off and land 5 helicopters at the same time. The Dana warship is the latest destroyer designed and built by Iran independently, equipped with torpedoes, naval guns and anti-ship cruise missiles.
Ship "Markland" sea base
It is clear that Iran came prepared, and soon after it began sailing, it came to the backyard of the United States, which was quite meaningful and annoyed the United States.
When Iranian warships docked in Brazilian ports, the United States expressed strong dissatisfaction and warned Brazilian President Lula that his decision sent a "wrong signal" and was completely unacceptable.
However, Brazil's response was calm, saying that allowing Iranian warships to dock is an act of sovereign states, in line with diplomatic practice and international maritime regulations, and no country has the right to interfere.
In other words, Brazil's refusal to compromise, and the departure of Iranian warships to the backyard of the United States is a foregone conclusion.
In this context, the sudden visit of Austin and Milley to the Middle East is obviously to further demonstrate the deterrent power of the United States and put pressure on Iran.
In addition, the number three person in the Pentagon and US Deputy Secretary of Defense Carr also said a few days ago that Iran can produce fissile material enough to make a nuclear bomb in "12 days".
The implication is that Carr wants to say that Iran already has the capability to "possess nuclear weapons" and is only one step away from truly possessing nuclear weapons.
Obviously, this scene is reminiscent of the "washing powder incident" that happened to Iraq, when the then US Secretary of State Powell held a test tube containing white powder and declared that Iraq was engaged in weapons of mass destruction, laying the groundwork for the US military to send troops to Iraq.
Now, the Pentagon number three claims that Iran can create fissile material for a nuclear bomb in 12 days, isn't it a replica of the "washing powder incident"?
In this regard, let me make three superficial observations.
First, the successive visits of high-level US military officials indicate that the Middle East will become the next venue for the United States to achieve "interests first".
In particular, at present, Turkey's continuous attacks on Kurdish forces, Iran's relations with the United States continue to deteriorate, and the White House has been unable to return to the "Iranian nuclear agreement", to some extent, this is squeezing the interest space of the United States. In addition, the "rout" withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan caused heavy losses to the United States.
Therefore, after the United States has stirred up the situation between Russia and Ukraine, the next target may be the Middle East. Not to mention, the situation in Syria is also related to Russia, and the United States will not miss this opportunity to take advantage of the fire.
Second, as with the outbreak of the Iraq War, the United States is likely to provoke a new conflict, such as the conflict with Iran, in order to prioritize its interests.
In particular, the United States has the idea of concocting the "washing powder incident" in the same way. Iran needs to be careful about this.
Third, let's still say that if you do too much unrighteousness, you will kill yourself, and sooner or later you will have to pay it back, and the United States has spared no effort to fan the flames and create chaos, and one day it will pay a heavy price for its misdeeds.
Don't forget that hegemonism is destined to be unpopular and not lasting, as was the case with the "empire of the sun never sets" more than 100 years ago, and the United States is no exception now.
Cherish it, America.