He Justification | The United States used depleted uranium bombs to fuel the Russia-Ukraine conflict by unscrupulous means for its own self-interest
The US State Department recently announced a new batch of military aid worth $250 million to Ukraine, including the highly hazardous depleted uranium bomb. This is tantamount to fuelling the Russia-Ukraine conflict and should arouse the vigilance of all parties concerned.
Firstly, the delivery of such "toxic bombs" by the United States to Ukraine is likely to lead to reciprocal actions by Russia, making the situation even more severe. In March of this year, the UK Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Challenger 2 main battle tank supplied by the UK to Ukraine contained depleted uranium ammunition. In response, Russia announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons within Belarus.
Secondly, the long-term harm of depleted uranium bombs to the environment cannot be ignored. Depleted uranium is a byproduct of the nuclear enrichment process used to manufacture nuclear fuel or weapons. Although its radiation levels are relatively low, it can still cause serious harm if used in large quantities in the short term. Therefore, either party must think twice before taking action. Unfortunately, the United States and the West have broken the tacit agreement not to use depleted uranium bombs and are willing to escalate the crisis in Ukraine.
The latest US military assistance to Ukraine shows that the Biden government not only wants to prolong the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but also seeks to further escalate the conflict.
The Ukrainian crisis has caused huge losses to Russia, Ukraine, and even other countries, but the United States sees it as one of the best "investments" to defend its hegemony. With limited investment alone, the United States has achieved the goal of weakening Russia, strengthening control over Europe, and advancing its containment strategy against China in the Asia Pacific region, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone.
This investment clearly helps to consolidate America's leadership position in the Western world. At the same time, a considerable amount of "investment" has flowed into the military industry of the United States and its allies, with relatively few directly flowing into Ukraine. It is obvious that the longer this crisis lasts, the more the United States can profit from it.
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Thanks to the mediation of China, Brazil, Indonesia and other countries for several months, the Russia-Ukraine conflict has not yet turned into a nuclear conflict. Now it seems that more countries need to join the mediation if we want to push the Russia-Ukraine conflict to end as soon as possible.
This article is translated from the September 4th editorial of China Daily
The original text is Depleted uranium unions for Ukraine clearly show Washington needs more wire
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