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Russia-Ukraine ROUTINE UNCLASSIFIED 27 Feb 26 05:28Z

Sliding Toward Great‑Power War : US Escalation Against Russia and Iran

Western‑backed strikes deep inside Russia using British missiles and looming action against Iran are pushing the world toward a long, uncontrolled war. US leaders are chasing misguided political objectives instead of real security interests, putting American forces in immediate danger while ignoring diplomatic solutions.

Global stability

- The fighting could quickly expand beyond Ukraine and the Middle East, risking open military clashes between the US and either Russia or Iran.


Economic impact

- Further escalation could hit global energy markets, especially through disruption in the Straits of Hormuz, driving up oil prices and damaging supply chains.


Geopolitical shift

- The US increasingly appears to be fighting against a shifting world order in which it is no longer the single dominant power, with the US dollar gradually challenged by gold as a reserve asset.


1) US air and naval forces, used to operating against weak opponents, now face advanced Russian and Iranian air defenses that could cause heavy losses.


2) The loss of high‑end US aircraft or major surface ships would seriously undermine the image of US military superiority.


3) There is a danger that the White House could treat US troops as expendable like allowing or even inviting attacks on them to manufacture a justification for a war that the American public does not currently support.

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