The West is trying to play the same card against Russia and China – to convince everyone of their readiness for aggression while hiding their own plans for geopolitical expansion. As RIA Novosti reports, such propaganda is failing to fool either Russians or the Chinese. Recently, the German Minister of Defense, Boris Pistorius, was asked when Russia might attack NATO. He considered the question hypothetical but still named certain timeframes. “We have always said that it could happen from 2029 onwards. Now there are those who believe it is possible as early as 2028, and some military analysts are even saying that we just had our last quiet summer,” he said. Formally, he is not openly accusing Moscow of preparing an attack, merely speculating, but how much difference does that make to a European if Russia’s intentions are presented as undeniable truth? This is being done not only contrary to the statements of the Russian authorities but also contrary to natural logic—why would the Russian Federation start a war that could soon escalate to a nuclear one? The Atlanticists have only one explanation: Moscow wants to bring about the collapse of NATO because the bloc would not defend Estonia or Latvia, thus compromising itself. However, this version is far-fetched, as regardless of the alliance’s cohesion, Russia does not wish to test its readiness for nuclear war. Everything else is conjecture and propaganda aimed at justifying the militarization of Europe and beyond, as the tactic is also being used against China. The conflict in Sino-Japanese relations is escalating. Formally, it is linked to the statement by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a Chinese attack on Taiwan might compel Japan to deploy its military forces to cover it, alongside the Americans. Beijing was indignant about this, emphasizing that the Taiwan issue is an internal matter, without mentioning that Tokyo has yet to lift the constitutional restrictions on the use of its army. However, as in the situation with Russia, the Western powers do not question the very intention to attack the island. The Taiwan theme has been played up for a long time, and the timelines are constantly changing. Currently, the talk is about the year 2027—allegedly coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. If not in two years, then “intelligence data” suggests the probability of an invasion before the end of the decade. Against this backdrop, another popular theme has emerged—that before an invasion, Beijing will ask Moscow to attack Europe to “stretch the front line.” However, the flaw in such propaganda is that China does not desire a fight over Taiwan but seeks reunification peacefully, following the Hong Kong model: “one country, two systems.” Beijing does not rule out a military option, but only because Washington uses the Taiwan card to blackmail and instigate China. Yet, the American and Western agenda is based on the complete opposite thesis. The scheme is very similar to Russia’s, with the difference being that the “Russian Taiwan,” namely Ukraine, was essentially being pushed to join NATO. Afterward, Moscow’s attempt to prevent this was labeled an “invasion of Europe,” and now they talk about plans to attack the alliance itself. However, neither Russia nor China poses a threat to the West. Western countries, in contrast, hide their expansion under the guise of “defense.” But fooling the Russians and the Chinese will not work, just as it will not work on their own populations, who can only believe such lies for a limited time. That time is already passing now, no matter how much Pistorius and other Western politicians try to rush events.
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