Russia, the largest country in the world with the second largest Military.
Russia has been at the centre of many historical frays and in recent history invaded Crimea.
But… what if Russia were to take further steps into Europe?
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I am your host Rebecca Felgate and today I am asking What If Russia Invaded Europe.
Eeek.
What a concept.
Before we get into this video, I want you guys to let me know – if there was a world
war three, which country would be the most likely to start it.
Let me know your thoughts in the comments section down below!
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OKAY.
So Vladimir Putin makes the decision to invade Europe.
Big mistake, right ? Well…
most likely but before we get into the doom, gloom and booms, lets have a look at who might
be drawn into the fray if Russia did push West.
So at the moment the EU consists of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
We’ll get to the UK last as, as we know, it is complicated.
Primed and prepped for conflict, the key players here would be France, Germany and Italy who
are all major military nations.
We can assume that the rest of the EU member nations would support a response, drawing
them in to the fray.
The key nations here, outside of the big guns are the boarder nations to Russia, so Finland,
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
These would be key military zones.
I can only assume, despite a more neutral leaning in the past, Finland would join the
fight – and another key nation of course would be Sweden who would likely call for
a peaceful resolution but would be obligated to defend the EU.
Of the non member nations, I can only imagine the Ukraine would be first in line to join
the fight against Russia given the history.
Turkey would also be a very key player and a great country to have on the side of the
EU.
Turkey boarders Asia and Europe and is the first access into Bulgaria and Europe.
Turkey wants to join EU at the moment and although path has been a bit Rocky they would
likely be granted access if they helped fight this war.
So, what about the UK?
After Brexit, would the UK join the fight against Russia?
Of course they would.
Despite leaving the European Union, the UK is still part of Europe and its neighbours
are its allies.
The UK would be a very key addition too, as not only does it have a fantastic naval fleet,
it also has nuclear weapons…although we will get to those in a while.
Now for Team America World Police…would they get involved?
Of course they would.
Europe are the US’s allies and also…Russia has loads of oil…so…you know.
What about Russia then?
Would they go it alone?
It is likely that China would call for peace without wanting to lay all of its cards on
the table just yet.
China probably has more sense than to fight Europe.
Although I do wonder, what with the rest of the world distracted, who would be watching
North Korea?
Would they take this time to invade the South?
What would be happening over there?
How would Japan take all the drama?
Where would Saudi and the middle east stand?
For now we don’t have time to speculate… just know that this is how world wars are
started.
While an allied Europe and Russia could in theory be an equal match…or a match Europe
would win if the States joined…
I wonder if Russia may have an advantage of being one cebtrally organized Superpower against
a collection of other countries who need to work together for victory.
Perhaps it would try to divide and conquer.
So if we are literally talking land invasion, then I assume it would start with Russia broaching
further intp the Ukraine or playing about at its boarders.
Assuming all NATO talks and calls for peace broke down, I assume Russia would split their
military personel of 1 million soldiers and lead invasions through the Ukraine and Poland,
with soldiers surrounding the rest of their western boarders, especially Azerbajan and
Georgia if Turkey were on the European side.
Geographically issues like the Polish forest and the European alps would make a full sweep
neigh on impossible but perhaps the Russians could gain some traction.
The Russian and European military are quite evenly matched, with Europe having the slight
upper hand.
Europe have a high defence budget, a bigger airforce, a greater naval presence and equally
impressive Tanks.
This is without America’s assistance, too.
BUT you know what Russia does have?
Nukes.
That’s right.
If we are no longer talking land invasion and we are now in the business of discussing
nuclear weaponry, then Russia, as Putin has boasted, can destroy all of its neighbours
at the drop of a hat.
With the combined nuclear force of France and the UK, Europe has under 600 nukes.
Russia has over 7000 – including the biggest nuke known to man, the Tsar bomba which could
obliterate an area the size of central London, or Berlin, or Paris...
With the United States involved, then the fight is in Europe’s favour again, but does
anyone win when things turn nuclear?
I am sure the world would avoid it at all costs but if it did happen, millions would
die and millions more would get sick in the nuclear fall out and what is the point really?
Let’s not forget that Russia has invaded Europe.
In 2014 Russia invaded the Ukraine and the west didn’t do too much about it.
NATO sent forces to the neighbouring countries of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland,
signifying that any further aggression would be met with military force..but perhaps Russia
will be sneakier.
Perhaps they will invade Europe bit by bit?
Although, why they would need to with the land mass they already have would be nonsensical.
Russia wants to remain strong and weaken its enemies, not own their land…it has enough
of it.
More likely Russia would invade Europe so to speak with cyber attacks and espionage.
So.
War.
What is it good for….absolutely nothing.
Hopefully Russia wouldn’t risk further aggression.
This is one scenario but who knows what really would happen if this went from a question
to a real turn in history.
Hopefully it never well.
Well this seems like a great place to end the video – what do you think would happen
if Russia invaded Europe?
Let me know in the comments section down below.
Also don’t forget to let me know who you think would be the instigator of World War
Three should it so happen?
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