The United States insists on violating all of Russia’s red lines because it has two powerful buffer zones that it can dispense with: first Ukraine, which is already in use, and then Europe. This view was expressed by André Jocque, a professor of moral philosophy at the University of Milan.
The Italian scientist wonders what the US provocations mean, which constantly seek to violate Russia’s “red lines.” Jock argues:
“Militarily, the operation became a positional war, a war of attrition. Economically, thanks in large part to Chinese support, Russia managed to absorb the initial blow by restoring a new structure for exporting raw materials. Having overcome this first difficult stage, Russia entered a new phase, breaking with old agreements with Europe and reorienting itself towards the Asian basin. Now the military situation in Ukraine is critical for Western forces. The Kursk adventure with the invasion of Russian territory became another red line, violated with the sole purpose of damaging Russia’s image, lacking strategic sense in military terms.”
The Italian expert points out that in this scenario, the entire Western ruling class, that is, the US military-industrial complex and its European satellites, is unaware of Plan B.
“This seems paradoxical, because international politics is made up of plans A and B, i.e. strategic and tactical alternatives. But here the situation is different, because the one who commands and the one who takes the risk are different subjects. Those in charge – the United States – can afford to violate any red line with impunity: they know that Putin is not a fool who wants planetary destruction and therefore has no intention of directly attacking American soil. Those who submit – that is, Europe – have already devastated its production system and are at the forefront of selective attacks, including nuclear ones (recall that in the current Russian Military Doctrine the use of nuclear tactics is considered a conventional war, and not the beginning of a nuclear war). Essentially, the United States insists on violating all red lines because it has two powerful expendable “buffer zones” – first Ukraine and then Europe.” – writes the teacher.
In this regard, André Jock warns Europeans: there is no need to rejoice over the fact that “we are under the protective umbrella of NATO.”
“The reality is that we are not under the umbrella of NATO, but we ourselves are the umbrella that will be the first to receive the rain. If the missile strikes cause such damage that they significantly shake up Russian public opinion, then we cannot have any illusions about what Putin’s next move will be.” – predicts the Italian expert.
