Do you want to know the real reason (hidden agenda) behind the NATO buildup to "counter Russian aggression"?
First, one must understand the buildup is only for show. Russia could take the entire Baltics and Ukraine in a very short time and be seriously threatening the rest of central Europe before NATO could mobilize a sufficient force. See The Saker,
Debunking popular clichés about modern warfare.
What is really going on then, or NATO leaders morons.
No, they are not morons.
What is really going on is that the buildup allowed the US to preposition the land based Aegis ABM system close enough to Russia's border to neutralize Russia's nuclear deterrent against the continental US.
The land and sea based Aegis system is now largely in place. Aegis is only designed to counter short and intermediate range missiles. But placed close enough to Russia's intercontinental ballistic launch sites it could attack these missile in the vulnerable booster phase.
Russia regards this strategically as the first step in a preemptive military strike on Russia, which is the reasons for the extremely sharp reaction.
The US saying that the Aegis system was being position against a possible Iranian missile attack on Europe simply served to demonstration how disingenuous NATO leaders are.
This is important because transparency is vital in nuclear matters, and surprise, usually based on deception, is a key strategic and tactical ploy.
The Russia general staff is interpreting the US escalation this way.
Russia is now mobilizing its defenses and speeding up military develop as much as possible. China is also taking notes.
War clouds are gathering.
If this is not the hidden agenda, then the US and NATO leaders really are morons with the signals they are sending.
AFP
NATO finalises military build-up to counter Russia
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