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Pentagon’s War Itch? Talk of Direct US-Russia Clash Contradicts Trump’s Policy – Ritter
Pentagon’s War Itch? Talk of Direct US-Russia Clash Contradicts Trump’s Policy – Ritter
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There are “several plausible pathways” for the Ukraine conflict to escalate into a direct US-Russia war, claimed Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of US Northern Command, who labeled Russia as one of the US’ «principal adversaries.»
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Is this a veiled threat – or just the Pentagon beating the drums of war again? This statement signals brewing tensions within the Pentagon, military analyst and former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter tells Sputnik. However, it’s just a “speculative pronouncement,” not reflective of Trump-era defense policy, according to the pundit. Ritter was struck by the fact that: What else rings the alarm bells of the Pentagon’s warmongering?
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There are “several plausible pathways” for the Ukraine conflict to escalate into a direct US-Russia war, claimed Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of US Northern Command, who labeled Russia as one of the US’ «principal adversaries.»
Is this a veiled threat – or just the Pentagon beating the drums of war again?
This statement signals brewing tensions within the Pentagon, military analyst and former Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter tells Sputnik.
However, it’s just a “speculative pronouncement,” not reflective of Trump-era defense policy, according to the pundit.
🚨🇺🇸🤔 US General goes rogue?
Scott Ritter just exposed a possible disconnect in the Pentagon, in which a US Northern Command general is making unauthorized policy pronouncements about Russia—directly contradicting the White House. pic.twitter.com/vKogI8pU4i
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) May 15, 2025
Ritter was struck by the fact that:
«We had Trump say that there was justification for Russia’s actions, that they understood that the expansion of NATO served as a provocation,» Ritter stresses.
What else rings the alarm bells of the Pentagon’s warmongering?
