While the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict between Palestine and Israel are still ongoing, the United States, France and Germany have ushered in bad news, and the situation can be said to have taken a sharp turn for the worse.
There are at least 3 things worth noting.
The first thing is another tragedy, the American plane was destroyed and people died. According to the US Army Times, at the end of March, there were a number of crashes in the United States, and within three days, the US military even crashed two "Apache" helicopters. On March 30, another U.S. plane crashed over California, and as a result, the plane crashed and killed people.
After the tragedy, the US police confirmed that the crash on the 30th caused at least two deaths. As for what the cause of the crash was, the United States did not disclose it, and it should still be investigating the matter.
In 2024, the frequency of crashes in the United States is indeed high, even surpassing that of India, a "big country that crashed planes", and even fighters like the F-16 have not been spared. The reason why this happened is that the US military fighters have problems such as "aging equipment and lack of maintenance," especially some "old-fashioned" fighters. The second reason is that the training intensity of the US military is high, which is not good news for Russia and Iran.
Coincidentally, on the 30th, the United States also had the tragedy of "a ship hitting a bridge."
This can't help but remind one of another thing: a few days ago, a cargo ship crashed into an American bridge in Baltimore, killing at least four people and missing two.
At that time, many American people were even worried that this might be a plot by forces with bad intentions in order to retaliate against the United States. Biden chose to give the American people a "reassurance". The White House said there was no indication of malicious intentions on the matter.
The second thing was that the French helicopter was attacked. During this time, fires broke out in the backyard of the United States, and large-scale chaos broke out in Haiti. In order to ensure the safety of French citizens, Macron opted for a helicopter sortie.
Surprisingly, on March 30, the French helicopter was attacked. To Macron's relief, there were no casualties.
But in any case, the incident still caused a lot of repercussions, and after all, France is the leader of the European Union. A direct attack on the French helicopter meant that the force was less afraid of French retaliation.
Earlier, at the strong demands of Niger, French troops left Niger. This incident has given France a slap in the face, which means that France's influence in Africa has long been different.
The third thing is that chaos broke out in Germany. On March 30, protest marches erupted in Germany, with a large number of protesters taking to the streets of Berlin to demand that Germany stop supplying weapons to Ukraine. These protesters believe that Germany should not be involved in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Previously, large-scale chaos also broke out in France. In the case of Macron's hint that "troops may be sent to Ukraine", French protesters, who are worried about setting themselves on fire, have demanded that Macron step down. Many French people believe that a war with Russia will cause France a heavy blow, and there is no need for France to suffer for itself.
The reason why protests broke out in France and Germany is related to the decision of France and Germany to support Ukraine and NATO to pressure Russia. Whether it is Macron's "theory of sending troops" or Scholz's decision to provide a lot of help to Ukraine, it will cause Russia to be vigilant. Once the fuse is lit and Russia decides to retaliate against NATO, France and Poland will probably bear the brunt of the attack, followed by Germany.
Putin has said that the outbreak of a conflict between Russia and NATO could lead to a third world war. With Russia possessing thousands of nuclear warheads, the war-loathing French and German populations are unwilling to completely tear their faces with Russia.
So far, of course, France has not taken the plunge. Whether the situation will move out of control depends on the next moves of France and NATO.