Washington: The dispute between Russia and America over Ukraine is increasing. Such situations have become such that war can happen at any time. Meanwhile, US Army Lieutenant General Eric Kurilla warned lawmakers on Tuesday that if Russia invades Ukraine, it could lead to widespread instability in West Asia, including Syria. likely to be born. He made it clear that Iran remains a major threat to the United States and its allies in the region.
Kurilla told the House Armed Services Committee during a Senate hearing for the position of the top US commander in the Middle East that China is increasing its strength in the Central Command region and expanding spending there. This region also includes countries where the US needs to gather intelligence on extremist activities in Afghanistan.
Ukraine Crisis: Russia will pay a big price for attacking Ukraine! America gave a strict warning
“The US is facing a new era of strategic competition with China and Russia that is not confined to a single geographic region and extends across the Central Command region,” Kurilla said. The US prioritizes competition with China, which is the right decision, but we must also be active in the Middle East and Central and South Asia.
Committee welcomes Kurilla
Kurilla, who has vast experience in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, was welcomed by the committee and said his name is likely to be confirmed for the post. Kurilla has said this at a time when the international exercise to settle the Ukraine crisis has intensified. As part of this effort, French President Emmanuel Macron went to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Macron went to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, hours after his discussions with him.
Crimea annexed in 2014
The dispute between Ukraine and Russia has been going on since 2014. When Russia attacked and annexed Crimea, which was part of Ukraine. But the situation became tenser than last year. Because Russia has deployed more than one lakh soldiers near the border with Ukraine. Satellite pictures have shown that these soldiers also have lethal weapons. The US has warned twice that Russia could attack Ukraine any day. While Russia has denied the attack.
