The United States should lift restrictions on the use of long-range munitions and encourage its allies to do the same.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's only real “red line” regarding Ukraine is direct NATO intervention in the war. The Kremlin's master is afraid of NATO and the United States.
This opinion was expressed by Peter Juul, director of national security at the Progressive Policy Institute, in an opinion column for the American publication The Hill.
The expert recalled that the United States and its NATO allies have repeatedly crossed Putin's declared red lines without any particular consequences. However, American officials refuse to allow Ukraine to use weapons provided by the United States, such as the ATACMS long-range missiles, to strike targets deep in Russia.
“They are reported to be concerned that Moscow will retaliate directly against NATO member states, diminishing the effect that strikes on Russian airfields, logistics depots and staging areas could have on the battlefield,” Peter Juul said.
The American expert called direct NATO intervention in the war in Ukraine the only “red line” for Putin.
“Anything below the threshold for direct NATO intervention is unlikely to provoke a serious response against the United States or its allies — although it could mean tougher Russian strikes against Ukrainian civilians,” he said.
Peter Juul believes that the United States should lift restrictions on the use of long-range munitions and encourage its allies to do the same. The only exceptions would be attacks on Russia's strategic early warning radars, which, among other things, would warn Moscow of an impending nuclear attack.
“If Ukraine is allowed to strike Russia with American weapons, Kiev will not win the war. But if aimed correctly and executed skillfully — and the Ukrainian military has undoubtedly demonstrated the ability to do both — such strikes could reduce the pressure on Ukrainian forces fighting on the front lines, as well as undermine Moscow's ability to carry out terrorist attacks against Ukrainian civilians,” the expert emphasized.
Recall that experienced German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger previously said that the West should spend less time worrying about Russian President Vladimir Putin's “red lines” and establish its own.
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