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THE US Army’s chief commander has fired a thinly-veiled threat at Russia and warned: “We will beat you harder than you have ever been beaten before.”
Chief of Staff General Mark Milley pulled no punches following a fiery war of words between Moscow and Washington DC over the Syria crisis.
Only yesterday four Nato nations were forced to scramble fighter jets when Russia sent two bombers on a sabre-rattling run around Western Europe.
And yesterday Milley roared: “I want to be clear to those that wish to do us harm.
"I want be clear to those around the world who want to destroy our way of life and those of our friends and allies.
"The US military, despite all our challenges, will stop you, and we will beat you harder than you have ever been beaten before
“We will destroy any enemy, anywhere, any time.”
The comments came barely days after a breakdown in talks over a ceasefire in war-torn Syria – where Russia is supporting embattled dictator Bashar al-Assad.
It has since shipped a high-tech anti-missile system into the Middle Eastern country, US officials said.
The four-star general continued: “Recently a senior Russian official, ambassador to the UK, Alexander Yakovenko, said ‘the established world order is undergoing a foundational shake up with the Crimea, Russia and Brexit.
“’Russia can now fight a conventional war in Europe and win. Russia is the only nation that will remain relevant forever.
“’Any other country is dispensable and that includes the United States.
"We are at end game now.’”
Also,
The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country is properly prepared in the event of a nuclear, chemical and biological attack from the West.
Amid growing international tensions, particulary over Russia's conduct in Syria, the Defence Ministry-run Zvezda TV network announced last week: "Schizophrenics from America are sharpening nuclear weapons for Moscow."
Lasting three days, the exercise bing run by the Ministry for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM) will involve 200,000 emergency personnel and the co-operation of 40 million civilians.
