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2022-03-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
'Sleepwalking Into War' as Milley & Austin fail again: Russian generals refuse to take repeated calls from bumbling US military-defense leaders
[MSN] Repeated attempts by the United States’ top defense and military leaders to speak with their Russian counterparts have been rejected by Moscow for the last month, leaving the world’s two largest nuclear powers in the dark about explanations for military movements and raising fears of a major miscalculation or battlefield accident.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have tried to set up phone calls with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Gen. Valery Gerasimov but the Russians “have so far declined to engage,” said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby in a statement Wednesday.

The attempted calls by Austin and Milley, which have not previously been reported, come as Russia conducts operations near the borders of NATO members Poland and Romania while the United States and its European allies conduct air-policing operations over the Baltic Sea and pour weapons and equipment into Ukraine by ground transport.

Moscow and Washington maintain a deconfliction channel but current and former officials say contact from higher-ranking military leaders is needed to avoid unnecessary escalation or confusion.

“There is a high risk of escalation without the firebreak of direct contact between the most senior officials,” said James Stavridis, who served as the Supreme Allied Commander at NATO from 2009 to 2013. “Very young people are flying in jets, operating warships, and conducting combat operations in the Ukrainian war. They are not seasoned diplomats, and their actions in the heat of operations can be misunderstood.”
Posted by Uneager Sluter2957 2022-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ]  Top

#1 Did they use the wrong pronouns?
Posted by magpie 2022-03-25 01:08||   2022-03-25 01:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Isn't it illegal for generals to conduct their own diplomacy with other generals? If it's not, it should be.
Posted by Omomolet Phutch9064 2022-03-25 03:04||   2022-03-25 03:04|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Russia demands loyalty from it's military establishment.
Posted by Besoeker 2022-03-25 03:13||   2022-03-25 03:13|| Front Page Top

#4 But Russia is not fighting Washington, or a NATO ally. Instead Washington is just butting in as usual. Trying to hold economies to ransom over some egocentric powerplay by a comedian backed by rich NWO cultists. Why would they pick up the phone? And how do we know for certain that Milley and Austin are even trying? They serve liars and are liars.

I repeat. Russia is not at war with America. Or even challenging their allies. Or in any conflict of interest over economic or strategic balance. It is trying to prevent an unfair tipping of the balance of power. Something the US has done more times than necessary in all continents. It's not about rebuilding a Soviet union or subjecting innocent people to misery. More misery than the collateral in Ukraine is being threatened by sanctions on countries not involved in this mess. It is the same cancel culture applied in macro. "Denounce Russia with us or else!" Like "Accept that Democrats law or else!"

The Biden establishment is dragging America into craziness. And for those who think it's not Biden against Russia, ask yourselves if Trump would have bothered to go this far. If he was in office NATO would have never considered expanding. Trump would never fall into this "lets you and him fight" game Soros has put everyone in.
Posted by Cthulhu of Ryleh 2022-03-25 03:21||   2022-03-25 03:21|| Front Page Top

#5 #2 Isn't it illegal for generals to conduct their own diplomacy with other generals? If it's not, it should be.
Posted by: Omomolet Phutch9064 2022-03-25 03:04

...This is actually something we've been doing for years, all quite officially and above board. It didn't get a bad name until that fu@kwit Milley decided to go making phone calls on his own indicating that he didn't support his own CoC. Should have been relieved and court-martialed on the spot, pour encourager les autres.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-03-25 06:47||   2022-03-25 06:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Are we sure the Russian generals refused? They might have been killed in the field.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-03-25 06:51||   2022-03-25 06:51|| Front Page Top

#7 They know Vlad's losing, paranoid, and monitoring their comms. Why would they commit "suicide"?
Posted by Frank G 2022-03-25 06:53||   2022-03-25 06:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Funny that Russia's replacing its failed generals and improving its officer ranks while America's military is stuck with corrupt and stupid incompetents like Milley who obsess over political correctness
Posted by Vespasian Omereque5237 2022-03-25 08:13||   2022-03-25 08:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Woke warpaint! Marines approve two-tone NAIL POLISH for troops and longer hair in push to 'positively impact diversity, equity, and inclusion'
Posted by Skidmark 2022-03-25 08:31||   2022-03-25 08:31|| Front Page Top

#10 Lol... Russia's culling its herd. America's filling its herd with genetic mistakes
Posted by Vespasian Omereque5237 2022-03-25 08:34||   2022-03-25 08:34|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm sorry your party is not available at this time. Please leave your name and number and a brief summary of your message. Should you require a more immediate response please call 1-800-uate12.
Posted by Dale 2022-03-25 08:39||   2022-03-25 08:39|| Front Page Top

#12 And Biden gets snubbed by Saudi Arabia! What is the common denominator here? It couldn't be that DC is viewed as being full of weak fools. No, I'm sure that's not it.
Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2022-03-25 11:08||   2022-03-25 11:08|| Front Page Top

#13 I repeat. Russia is not at war with America. Or even challenging their allies. Or in any conflict of interest over economic or strategic balance. It is trying to prevent an unfair tipping of the balance of power. Something the US has done more times than necessary in all continents.

Yeah, but it's OK when we do it because...because...well, shut up you traitor!
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-03-25 12:23||   2022-03-25 12:23|| Front Page Top

#14 To be fair, there is a cadre within the US military literally cutting their balls off to show loyalty.

Its all foooked.
Posted by swksvolFF 2022-03-25 14:06||   2022-03-25 14:06|| Front Page Top

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