Will the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva by Ukrainian Neptune missiles trigger World War III? Or has it already begun?
The makings of bigger geopolitical game-play were visible well before the Ukraine war. The US and China have been ‘eye-to-eye’ for quite some time now over Taiwan and the strategic South China Sea.
Meanwhile, Beijing has been gnawing on the persistent border unease with India. The more recent standoff was the one in Galwan. However, after the Beijing Winter Olympics that Chinese Premier Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin resolved to fight-each-other wars.
The formation of this axis — which was always present — set in motion a chain of events never seen after the fall of Soviet Russia. On February 24, with the total support of Beijing, Moscow invaded Ukraine.
China’s standoff with India and the ouster of Imran Khan as Pakistan’s PM indicated that Europe, Asia, and the Indian subcontinent are now standing on a precipice of history.
However, the triggering of World War III talks began with Moskva’s sinking with Neptune missiles. There were denials from the Russian side quite understandably.
Officials from the Russian state television went ahead to declare Moskva’s sinking as the beginning of World War III. It reported that Putin wanted revenge! The claims are significant as it was aired on Moscow’s state-run television.
Russia is similar to nations like China or North Korea, where the state-affiliated media is what is considered the sole official voice. Hence, the clouds of a full-throttle war may be on the horizon, soon.
American Satellites On Hit List?
The spill-out of Moskva’s sinking has started a chain reaction. Russia is now targeting Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, as Moscow thinks Moskva was sunk with the help of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites!
Express.co.uk reported on April 16, that, Russia, could launch a new “space war” against Musk in retaliation for the sinking of the Moskva, according to an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Anton Gerashchenko tweeted, “Russia is starting a space war! Medvedev announced a task is given to destroy @elonmusk Starlink satellites in a document by “United Russia”. It says that firing on the Moskva was done with the help of Starlinks.” United Russia is the main political party run by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Anton is a Ukrainian nationalist.
russia is starting a space war! Medvedev announced a task is given to destroy @elonmusk Starlink satellites in a document by "United Russia". It says that firing on the Moskva was done with the help of Starlinks.website: https://t.co/uQ1LO9qc27 #UkraineUnderAttack pic.twitter.com/ijzgB3yO0m
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) April 16, 2022
Russia is now slowly looking to find a consensus that Moskva, was destroyed not out of the unexplained fire, as officially declared, but due to the firing from Ukraine Neptune missiles, which sank the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet.