DISINFO: US weapon and military technology providers benefit from prolonging the war in Ukraine
SUMMARY
Being the most powerful business communities in the US, modern armament manufacturers need new zones of active conflicts throughout the world in order to meet Wall Street’s expectations of profit. The US political elite does not care about calls for diplomacy or the risk of nuclear war, because wars secure high profits for the US military-industrial complex.
RESPONSE
This is part of a disinformation campaign that was popular from when Russia’s military buildup started on the border in February 2022. The narratives aim to deflect any Russian responsibility for the escalation of tensions with Ukraine that were directly provoked by the aggressive military actions of Russia. See the article The Kremlin’s Playbook: Fabricating Pretext to Invade Ukraine - More Myths.
Contrary to the claim, throughout the invasion of Ukraine, neither the US nor companies based there have been pushing for an escalation of the conflict. Yes, the US has stated that they will be standing firmly and decisively with Ukraine in front of any attempt to undermine its territorial integrity and sovereignty, however, escalation is the cornerstone of Putin’s strategy in his war against Ukraine, especially as Ukrainian counter-offensives have steadily rolled back Russian gains in the region.
Furthermore, despite Russian denials, since October 2021 it has been proven by satellite images and intelligence from the US, Ukraine and NATO, that Russia has been preparing for a military operation in Ukraine, including the deployment of as many as 190,000 troops as well as certain specialised military units, electronic warfare systems and heavy-armored vehicles.
Evidence that Putin is still on the dangerous path of escalation are clear – targeting and deliberately destroying critical infrastructure in Kyiv, including water and electricity is a part of his revised conflict strategy.
See other examples of similar disinformation narratives in our database, such as claims that the US is probably behind the explosion of NS-1 and NS-2, Leaked documents prove the US was planning a war and energy crisis in Europe and the fall of the EU is a US goal.