Expect A High Risk Of Clashes Around The World Between The U.S. And Russia If A Major War Breaks Out In Ukraine

Newsweek: Ukraine War Will Put U.S., Russia Forces at High Risk of Clashes Around World 

The outbreak of a major war in Ukraine and an ensuing mobilization by the United States, its allies and Russia would have global repercussions, putting the world's top two nuclear powers on high alert and raising the risk of direct confrontation between them. 

While the current crisis appears localized in Eastern Europe, Russia is the world's largest country. It maintains bases across a wide span of regions including the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea, the Arctic and the Pacific. 

Beyond its borders, Russia also has Mediterranean military installations in Syria and on the steppes of Central Asia, but its homeland positions alone span enough territory to severely raise the stakes if troops were ordered to prepare for potential combat.  

Read more ....  

WNU Editor: If a major war breaks out in Ukraine, there will be a lot of incidents like this .... Russian jets keep buzzing U.S. ships and planes. What can the U.S. do? (CNN).