Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone
“So I guess we should probably talk about the way NATO powers are rapidly escalating toward hot war with Russia at the same time the US is expanding its draft policies to make it easier to force more Americans go and fight in a giant war. In an article titled ‘NATO: 500,000 Troops on High Readiness for War With Russia,’ Antiwar’s Kyle Anzalone highlights NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s comments on Friday stating the alliance actually has a far greater number of troops it could deploy than the 300,000 it had previously set as its goal. ‘Allies are offering forces to NATO’s command at a scale not seen in decades,’ Stoltenberg said on Friday. ‘Today we have 500,000 troops at high readiness across all domains, significantly more than the goal that was set at the 2022 Madrid Summit.'” (06/18/24)