DISINFO: Europeans are forced first to buy American arms then to go for war with Russia
SUMMARY
The European allies of the US, which have deployed American-made weapons on their territory, are becoming priority targets for a retaliatory missile strike from Russia.
Washington's perception of the world: Europe is just a theatre of operations. It is no coincidence that more and more "horror stories" about the inevitable Russian aggression against the Baltic countries, Poland and other countries of the Old World are being composed for the Europeans.
Europeans are first forced to buy "invisible vehicles"(F-35A and other American arms), and the next logical step will be forcing the US allies to war with Russia. In a hypothetical third world war, the Americans will no longer sit out in safety overseas, but the people of Eastern Europe will be the first victims.
RESPONSE
Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the US presence in Europe, accusing the EU of being subordinate to the US and serving Washington’s interests in its Anti-Russian policy, portraying Europe as a vassal of the USA and trying to undermine the sovereignty of European countries.
The US is an important ally to the EU but the latter's policy is not determined by the US, as explained by the EU High Representative. There is no wish or desire to start a war with Russia.
The US is a founding member of NATO and plays a crucial role in European and transatlantic security – since the end of WWII, the US troops based in Europe have helped guarantee the security of its European allies.
EU member states have made sovereign decisions to join the alliance. NATO decisions are made by consensus, after discussion and consultation among member countries.
Because of Russia's heavy investment in military technology, Europe faces various security challenges: the threat from Russia remains the most urgent. Each country could make their sovereign decision to buy armaments or host NATO/US military forces on their land. The F-35 is currently in use or on order by 13 countries including Poland, the UK, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Norway, Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Belgium etc. The majority of these countries are in Western Europe.
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