‘ON THE MARCH’: Putin already sees himself at war with the West, Kurt Volker warns
Summary
TLDRTwo Russian jets were detected in Alaska's air defense zone, marking the second intrusion this week. This coincides with Russia and China's massive military drills involving 90,000 troops, 4000 warships, and 120 planes and helicopters. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, discusses the strategic alliance between Russia and China, aimed at disrupting the global order. He emphasizes that while Russia seeks to rebuild its empire, China's ambitions are more concerning. Volker argues that providing Ukraine with Western-made missiles is crucial to prevent Russia from establishing a safe haven for attacks, and warns that Putin's ambitions may extend to the Baltic States and other regions that were once part of the Russian Empire.
Takeaways
- 🔍 Two Russian jets were detected in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, marking the second such detection in a week.
- 🔴 Russia and China conducted their largest joint military drills since the Soviet era, involving 90,000 troops, 4000 warships, and 120 planes and helicopters.
- 🌍 The exercises are seen as a way to disrupt the global world order that has maintained peace for the last 70 years.
- 🏛️ China aims to make the world revolve around itself and replace the United States as the dominant global power.
- 🇷🇺 Russia is attempting to rebuild the Russian Empire, indicating a shared interest with China in challenging the status quo.
- 🤔 The former U.S. Ambassador to NATO suggests that Russia is the junior partner in this alliance, with China being the bigger concern.
- 🚫 The U.S. Vice President downplays Putin's threats of war, indicating a dismissive stance towards Russia's aggressive posturing.
- ⚔️ There is concern that providing Ukraine with Western-approved long-range missiles could escalate the conflict and potentially draw the U.S. into the war.
- 🛡️ The argument is made that not allowing Ukraine to strike back would effectively give Russia a safe haven to launch attacks.
- 🌐 Putin is perceived as already being at war with the West, with actions including cyber attacks, assassinations, and efforts to take over Ukraine to threaten other European allies.
- 🏰 The discussion suggests that Putin's ambitions may extend to reestablishing influence over the Baltic States and other regions that were once part of the Russian Empire.
Q & A
What significant military activity was reported near Alaska?
-Two Russian jet fighters were detected and tracked in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, marking the second detection that week.
What was the scale of the military drills conducted by Russia and China?
-Russia and China held their largest military drills since the Soviet era, involving 90,000 troops, 4,000 warships, and 120 planes and helicopters.
How did Joe Biden respond to Putin's threats towards NATO?
-Joe Biden brushed off Putin's threats, indicating that he doesn't think much about Vladimir Putin.
What is the shared interest between Russia and China according to Kurt Volker?
-They share an interest in disrupting the global world order that has existed for 70 years and created peace for the last 700 years.
What does China want in terms of global influence according to the discussion?
-China wants everything to revolve around itself and aims to replace the United States as the dominant global power.
What is Russia's goal in its current actions as per the conversation?
-Russia is trying to rebuild the Russian Empire.
Why are Russia and China conducting military exercises near U.S. states?
-They are doing these exercises as a way to try to get under the U.S.'s skin and disrupt the global order.
What is the concern regarding the provision of Western-approved long-range missiles to Ukraine?
-There is a concern that it might lead to an escalation that Putin could use as a justification to widen the war.
What does Kurt Volker think about Putin's intentions if he could escalate the war?
-Kurt Volker believes that if Putin could escalate, he would already be doing it, as he is throwing everything at Ukraine and trying to overthrow the government.
What does the conversation suggest about Putin's view of his conflict with the West?
-Putin already sees himself as at war with the West, conducting cyber attacks, targeted assassinations, and arsons, and trying to take over Ukraine to threaten other European allies.
Which countries does Kurt Volker suggest should be cautious of Russia's ambitions?
-Kurt Volker suggests that the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), parts of Poland, and Finland should be cautious as they were also part of the Russian Empire.
Outlines
🔍 Russian Jets Detected Near Alaska and Joint Military Drills
Two Russian jets were detected in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, marking the second such occurrence in a week. This event coincides with the largest military drills since the Soviet era, conducted by Russia and China, involving 90,000 troops, 4,000 warships, and 120 planes and helicopters. The discussion includes Joe Biden's dismissal of Putin's threats to attack NATO if Ukraine is permitted to strike inside Russia. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, is interviewed, explaining that Russia and China share an interest in disrupting the global order, with China aiming to replace the United States and Russia attempting to rebuild its empire. Volker suggests that these military exercises are a provocation intended to unsettle the West.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone
💡Military Drills
💡NATO
💡Cyber Attacks
💡Assassinations
💡Arsons
💡Ukraine
💡Baltic States
💡Russian Empire
💡Global World Order
💡Escalation
Highlights
Two Russian jet fighters were detected and tracked in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, marking the second detection this week.
Russia and China held their largest military drills since the Soviet era, involving 90,000 troops, 4,000 warships, and 120 planes and helicopters.
Joe Biden dismissed Putin's threats to attack NATO if Ukraine is allowed to strike inside Russia.
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Kurt Volker, discusses why Russia and China are conducting robust military exercises near U.S. states.
Volker suggests that Russia and China share an interest in disrupting the global world order that has existed for 70 years.
China aims to make everything revolve around itself and wants to replace the United States, while Russia seeks to rebuild the Russian Empire.
Russia is considered the junior partner in the relationship with China, which is the bigger concern.
The military exercises are seen as a way for Russia and China to try to get under the skin of the United States.
Discussion on whether providing Western-approved long-range missiles to Ukraine could lead to an escalation that Putin could use to justify widening the war.
Volker argues that Putin is already escalating the conflict in Ukraine and is not holding back.
Putin's forces have bogged down in Eastern Ukraine, and he is not able to defend other parts of Russia.
Telling Ukrainians not to hit back would give Russia sanctuary, allowing it to strike Ukraine without repercussions.
Allowing Western-made missiles into Ukraine from NATO countries could potentially give Putin a license to widen the war.
Putin already sees himself as at war with the West, conducting cyber attacks, targeted assassinations, and arsons.
It's crucial for Ukraine to stop Russia to prevent further threats to European allies.
Volker suggests that Putin's ambitions might include the Baltic States, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and parts of Poland and Finland, which were once part of the Russian Empire.
The discussion implies that Putin's goal might be to reunite the former USSR territories.
Transcripts
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PETE: TWO RUSSIAN JET ISES WERE
DETECTED AND TRACKED ON FRIDAY
IN THE ALASKA AIR DEFENSE
IDENTIFICATION ZONE MARKING THE
SECOND DETECTION THIS WEEK.
THIS COMES AS RUSSIA AND CHINA
HELD THE LARGEST MILITARY DRILLS
SINCE THE SOVIET ERA WHICH
INCLUDED 90,000 THE TROOPS, 4000
WARSHIPS AND 120 PLANES AND
HELICOPTERS.
BUT JOE BIDEN IS BRUSHING OFF
PUTINS' THREATS TO ATTACK NATO
IF UKRAINE IS ALLOWED TO STRIKE
INSIDE RUSSIA.
>> WHAT DO YOU SAY TO VLADIMIR
PUTIN'S THREATS OF WAR, MR. VICE
PRESIDENT?
>> I DON'T THINK MUCH ABOUT
VLADIMIR PUTIN.
PETE: HERE TO REACT FORMER U.S.
AMBASSADOR TO NATO, KURT VOLKER.
THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
WHY ARE, WHY HAVE RUSSIA AND
CHINA BEEN DRIVEN TOGETHER, AND
WHY ARE WE SEEING SUCH ROBUST
MILITARY EXERCISES NEAR ONE OF
OUR STATES?
>> WELL, THEY SHARE AN INTEREST
IN DISRUPTING THE GLOBAL WORLD
ORDER THAT HAS EXISTED FOR 70
YEARS AND CREATED PEACE FOR THE
LAST 700 YEARS.
CHINA WANTS EVERYTHING TO
REVOLVE AROUND ITSELF AND WANTS
TO REPLACE THE UNITED STATES.
RUSSIA IS JUST TRYING TO REBUILD
THE THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE, SO THEY
SHARE A COMMON INTEREST.
BUT LET'S BE CLEAR, RUSSIA'S THE
JUNIOR PARTNER, CHINA IS
ACTUALLY THE BIG CONCERN.
AND THEY'RE DOING THESE
EXERCISES JUST AS A WAY TO TRY
TO GET UNDER OUR SKIN.
PETE: WELSH KURT -- WELL, KURT,
AT THIS POINT THERE'S TALK THE
OF WESTERN-APPROVED LONG RANGE
MISSILES INTO RUSSIA.
WOULDN'T THAT LEAD TO AN
ESCALATION THAT VLADIMIR PUTIN
COULD USE AS A JUSTIFICATION TO
WIDEN THE WAR?
ARE WE NOT MAKING WIDER WAR MORE
LIKELY BY APPROVING SOMETHING
LIKE THAT?
>> ACTUALLY, I THINK IF VLADIMIR
PUTIN COULD ESCALATE, HE WOULD
ALREADY BEING DOING IT.
I DON'T THINK HE'S GONE INTO
UKRAINE JUST IN, YOU KNOW, A
HALF-MEASURE IF EFFORT SAYING,
OH, MAYBE I'LL TAKE IT, MAYBE I
WON'T.
HE'S THROWING EVERYTHING AT THIS
HE CAN.
HE IS LITERALLY TRYING TO
OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT, TAKE
OVER THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
AND HIS FORCES HAVE BOGGED DOWN
IN THE EASTERN UKRAINE TO SOME
DEGREE.
HE'S NOT ABLE TO DEFEND OTHER
PARTS OF RUSSIA, AND HE'S DOING
THIS FROM BASES INSIDE RUSSIA.
SO BASICALLY BY TELLING THE
UKRAINIANS, OH, DON'T HIT BACK,
WE'RE BASICALLY TELLING THEM
GIVE RUSSIA SANCTUARY.
HE CAN COME STRIKE YOU AND THEN
GO HOME AND BE SAFE --
PETE: WELL, BUT THAT'S IF YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT THE WAR IN A
VACUUM.
LIKE, OKAY, BUT -- BY ALLOWING
THE WEST TO USE, UKRAINE THE USE
WESTERN-MADE MISSILESES AND
APPROVING IT FROM NATO COUNTRIES
INTO RUSSIA, YOU ARE GIVING HIM
LICENSE TO THE WIDEN THE WAR.
YOU'RE MAKING IT MORE LIKELY
THAT AMERICA GETS DIRECTLY
INVOLVED.
HOW IS THAT THE IN OUR INTERESTS
TREAT?
YEAH.
WELL, FIRST OFF, WE'RE NOT
DIRECTLY INVOLVED, BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY, PUTIN ALREADY SEES
HIMSELF AS AT A WAR WITH THE
WEST.
THEY'VE CONDUCTED CYBER ATTACKS,
TARGETED ASSASSINATIONS, THEY'VE
CONDUCTED ARSONS, AND THEY ARE
LITERALLY TRYING TO TAKE OVER
UKRAINE IN ORDER THEN TO
THREATEN OTHER ALLIES THAT WE
ACTUALLY DO HAVE TO DEFEND IN
EUROPE.
SO PUTIN IS ACTUALLY ON THE
MARCH HERE.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT UKRAINE
WELCOME BACK STOPS THEM SO WE
DON'T -- THAT UKRAINE STOPS THE-
PETE: DO YOU REALLY THINK
VLADIMIR PUTIN WANTS TO GO TO
PARIS?
TO MUNICH?
>> PARIS, NO.
BALTIC STATES, YES.
ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA,
PARTS OF POLAND, FINLAND, I
WOULD WATCH OUT BECAUSE THAT
ALSO USED TO BE PART OF THE
RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
PETE: SO IT'S REUNITING THE
USSR, IN YOUR VIEW, WHICH I
THINK IS MORE ASTUTE THE THAN
BELIEVES HE WANTS TO GO ALL THE
WAY THRO
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