Torn by civil war after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi's regime, Libya may well become another hot spot of the planet this year. Currently, Russia is expanding its military presence there.
Reportedly, MI5 chiefs warned British prime minister Theresa May that Moscow allegedly wanted to make the war-torn North African country "its new Syria". Control over main irregular migrant routes from Africa to Europe is seen by the Kremlin as the primary objective. In fact, Libya has been a key springboard for irregular migrants heading for Europe in recent years.
According to the British media, dozens of officers from the GRU military intelligence service as well as its SpetsNaz special forces wing are on the ground in eastern Libya to help the Libyan National Army carry out training and liaison roles. Russia is also believed to have deployed batteries of its nuclear-capable Kalibr anti-ship cruise missiles (NATO name: Sizzler) and modern S300 air defense systems there.
It is worth noting too that one Russian Sarmat ICBM is sufficient to take out Britain or Texas. Paul Craig Roberts, chairman of the Institute for Political Economy, wrote that it only takes a dozen to wipe out the United States. Without normal relations with Russia, nuclear Armageddon hangs over the West like the sword of Damocles.
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