Russian Major General Points Out Weapons That Could Cause World War III
(Baonghean.vn) - Retired Major General Vladimir Popov, an honored military pilot of the Russian Federation, commented that the appearance of Taurus cruise missiles, as well as F-16 fighter jets in the Ukrainian Armed Forces could cause World War III.
In a conversation with the Moskovsky Komsomolets (Moscow Youth) newspaper, Major General Vladimir Popov said that the appearance of Taurus cruise missiles, as well as F-16 fighter jets in the Ukrainian Armed Forces could cause World War III.
Previously, on May 16, State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin made a statement that Russia would be forced to respond with stronger weapons to protect its citizens if the Ukrainian army used heavy weapons and missiles from the US and the West to attack peaceful Russian cities.
According to Major General Vladimir Popov, Germany's Taurus long-range air-to-surface missile could act as a "trigger" for fierce retaliation from Russia.
"Why is Germany not in a hurry to transfer Taurus to Ukraine? The fact is that as soon as these missiles appear in the Northern Military District, Russia will attack the facilities that store them in Germany or the factories that produce them. And we will have every right to do this, because these missiles will fly towards Russia," General Popov said.
According to General Popov, in this case, NATO forces could come to the defense of Germany. And this would probably be one of the opening acts of World War III. General Popov said that if the Speaker of the Duma Volodin spoke about the use of more powerful weapons, it means that the Russian General Staff has actually developed such response plans.
Russian military experts do not rule out the possibility that the appearance of F-16 fighters in Ukraine could also be the cause of a major war.
"If there is an attack by F-16s, Russia will also have to respond harshly. Most likely, the fighter jets will be based in Romania and Poland. The fighters will go to Ukraine just to attack Russia. Then, they will return to the airport - where they started, for maintenance and repair. Russian forces will also simultaneously attack the countries where F-16s are stationed. NATO is forcing us to take such a step. If NATO missiles fly towards us, we will have to respond," Major General Popov said./.
