Probable counter-attack against Russian aggression According to the Crimean realities website, a NATO black sea navy located in constanta romania and open to non-NATO countries like as Ukraine and Georgia is needed to secure the maritime area all year round. The French Navy recently deployed the d654 fso vernia, a frem-class frigate, in the Black Sea, making it the 31st NATO vessel to visit in 2021.
Its presence elicited a severe reaction from Russia, whose national defence control center reported that the Russian black sea fleet was monitoring the French ship's movements. The Kremlin's reaction to the arrival of new western ships is now routine, not only because they keep coming but also because they are staying longer, andre clemenco, director of Ukraine's Black Sea Institute for Strategic Studies and editor-in-chief of Black Sea News, believes that the Kremlin's reaction should not cause too many concerns at this time.
This is an immediate response to russian pressure on Ukraine, a pattern that has been going on for more than seven years now four of the last five ships to enter the sea are us the other is french they arrived in all probability due to the escalation of the russian ukrainian conflict it is very good that both ships and financial resources have been found Indeed, there is widespread fear about potential Russian military measures at the start of the new year, and NATO visits might at the very least postpone these threats. Each of the United States' Arleigh Burke-class destroyers carries more than 90 missiles, and it is apparent that the Russian reaction to their presence is quite hostile. Russia's cautious reaction is based on a clear assessment that an escalation of the conflict, whether intentional or not, would be unsustainable for Russian forces.
If the Russians were to hit a NATO ship with anti-missile ships, it would represent a direct attack on NATO, triggering a defensive mechanism by all of the alliance's nations. Ukrainian analysts are concerned about a possible Russian blitz during the Christmas and New Year holidays, and the presence of the French frigate is critical for them. In December, Russia increased its naval operations in the area, obstructing civil and commercial shipping.
Its ships moved ever closer to the ukrainian coast ports and maritime sources of natural gas, but also to georgian waters and the Bosporus, increasing the likelihood of an armed clash, even if accidental, in the black sea and the Sea of Azov. How the US could help prevent the Russia-Ukraine crisis from escalating into war.After Russia sparked a crisis by deploying up to 100,000 troops surrounding Ukraine, the stalemate was anticipated to worsen.
The prevailing assumption was that Russian President Vladimir Putin would maintain pressure in order to maintain leverage as American and Russian officials prepare for their January 10th talks in Geneva. Then, on Saturday, a sliver of good news appeared when Putin was reported to have ordered an estimated 10,000 of those troops back to their bases in southern Russia.
If true, the move could be a gesture acknowledging President Biden's decision to postpone the planned $200 million weapons package to Ukraine. Small arms and ammunition shipments aside, even if the pullback did occur, Putin still has a large force deployed near Ukraine, implying that the crisis will continue. Two recent suggestions aimed at averting a military conflict between Russia and Ukraine stand out, despite the fact that none would settle the problem. The first advocate for arming Ukraine's army with significant supply of American hardware, notably anti-tank and air defence missiles, as well as assigning extra advisors to guarantee that Ukrainian forces are ready to employ the armaments quickly.
Here's a more lavish take on the concept. a massive airlift similar to the one the US began in 1948 to ensure the flow of basic necessities to west berlin after the soviet leadership blocked transportation routes connecting it to the west those demanding additional american arms be dispatched to ukraine insist that putin will be deterred only when he is convinced that the west will stand by it This formula does not constitute a complete settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but it may provide each side with something to celebrate while alleviating the present situation.