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It bears full responsibility for rising tensions. According to Russian former chief of staff General Yuri Baluyevsky , Washington and NATO may preemptively attack Russia and China.
Nuclear weapons may be used. NATO's missile shield intends to protect against retaliatory strikes.
"They expect that their opponents will respond with up to 100 missiles, not with 1,500 or 2,000. They are dreaming of being able to intercept the whole bulk of a hundred missiles and make themselves invulnerable after their first strike," he added.
Little wonder North Korea expresses concerns. Normalized relations could have been restored decades ago. Instead, Pyongyang's used as Washington's regional punching bag.
At issue is justifying Obama's Asia pivot. It involves advancing America's military footprint. It targets China and Russia.
North Korea's a convenient pretext. If it didn't exist, it'd be invented. Claiming it threatens South Korea and Japan doesn't wash. Washington's the sole regional menace. It's greater presence bodes ill.
Last June, then Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said around 60% of US naval forces will be based in the Pacific by 2020.
Strengthening America's presence is part of its new imperial strategy. Challenging China is prioritized. At issue is isolating Beijing regionally and undermining its influence. It's a recipe for heightened tensions and potential confrontation.
Comparable Chinese or Russian presence in US waters would be pretext for war. So would their bases in neighboring regional countries.
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