War, What Is It Good For?

Absolutely nothin'!

Once again, the Western world is moving in lockstep, this time on the topic of war. They have enlisted the help of the Main Stream Media to beat the war drums.

The head of the British army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, said that the British people are “part of a ‘prewar generation’ who may have to prepare themselves to fight in a war against an increasingly aggressive Russia”.

General Sanders warned that the public might be called up to fight because the military is too small. In his recent speech he said the army needs to urgently expand but even that is not enough and training and equipping a “citizen army” must follow.

The Telegraph reports that the General wants to “mobilise the nation” in preparation for a war with Russia.

This is clearly something the powers-that-be want you know and worry about because it is in every Mainstream news outlet.

And whilst No 10 are denying the proposition, a number of the papers are planting the seed of conscription. This was abolished in the ‘60s but could be reintroduced if “the UK was directly threatened by another country”.

I wonder why the military is struggling to recruit?

This article points out that “White men no longer want to fight for a nation that scorns them”. The US Army has seen an unprecedented drop in the number of white recruits according to Military.com. Apparently, the army was 10,000 short of its 65,000 enlistment target.

But setting aside why numbers are dropping, why is there a sudden push to tell us we will be in World War III soon?

Last week, Admiral Rob Bauer of the Royal Netherlands Navy said that “civilians would have to be mobilised in large numbers if war broke out, and governments would have to prepare for how to manage that process”.

The Admiral warned of a hot war with Russia saying “We have to realise it’s not a given that we are in peace. And that’s why we [Nato forces] are preparing for a conflict with Russia,”. He continued, “But the discussion is much wider. It is also the industrial base and also the people that have to understand they play a role.” “It starts there,” Bauer continued, adding “The realisation that not everything is plannable and not everything is going to be hunky dory in the next 20 years.”

Separately, Bauer warned the West to be ready for “anything”. NATO countries need to be on red alert for war and "expect the unexpected," he said. “In order to be fully effective, also in the future, we need a warfighting transformation of NATO,” said Bauer during a meeting of military chiefs in Brussels. “For this too, public-private cooperation will be the key.” “The tectonic plates of power are shifting,” he added. “And as a result: We face the most dangerous world in decades.”

Sweden has been telling its citizens a similar story. It’s civil defence minister said “There could be war in Sweden... The world is facing a security outlook with greater risks than at any time since the end of the Second World War”. “Are you a private individual? Have you considered whether you have time to join a voluntary defence organisation? If not: get moving!” he declared.

Poland has warned its citizens that it will have 6 hours to report for duty. “On January 13, Poland passed a completely radical new form of conscription card intended in the event of mobilization and during a war. The changes in this formula are significant, with the 6-hour notice and the drastic penalties for failing to report to the army in such situations clearly showing the backdrop intent for war”.

This comes as NATO is to hold its biggest drills since the Cold War with 90,000 troops. “NATO is rehearsing how U.S. troops could reinforce European allies in countries bordering Russia and on the alliance's eastern flank if a conflict were to flare up with a "near-peer" adversary. Some 90,000 troops are due to join the Steadfast Defender 2024 drills that will run through May, the alliance's top commander Chris Cavoli said on Thursday”.

We are currently in the eye of the storm - one crisis has passed so we think its all over but the raging winds are swirling around us, unnoticed. These are dangerous times and we are clearly being prepared to expect a massive war on the horizon. UK MP, Tobias Ellwood said today that “there’s a 1939 feel to the world right now”.

But the real danger comes from a Western world drowning in debt. The financial system is creaking and at any point could blow. Is this all linked to an energy crisis? I’m 50/50 on this but am enjoying the debates people are having under my articles. An energy crisis would certainly explain a lot but even if there is not one, our neo-Malthusian overlords are acting as if there is.

Our adversaries are sensing this weakness in the West. It is obvious to all and they are preparing to attack when we will be at our weakest.

But if they do attack, who will be left to fight?

As someone else posted today, I will happily go to the trenches as long as our politicians get in there first. This guarantees that I will never go in the trenches.