A former national security adviser warned that the world “could be on the brink of another World War.”
General HR McMaster, who served as special adviser to former President Donald Trump, urged Washington and the United Kingdom to increase their defense spending in anticipation of global conflict.
He warned that a series of “cascading crises,” such as Israel’s war against Hamas and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could spell disaster.
McMaster advised the White House to increase defense spending to 4 percent of GDP, double what is currently required of NATO nations. According to the geopolitics expert, the money should be spent on high-tech missile systems like Israel’s Iron Dome.
“We could be on the cusp of another World War,” he told LBC Radio’s Andrew Marr. “I know it sounds dramatic, but I think we have to take it seriously to prevent that from happening.”
Former national security adviser HR McMaster warned that “we could be on the brink of another World War”
He warned that a series of “cascading crises,” such as Israel’s war against Hamas and other conflicts, could spell disaster. Pictured: Damage in Gaza on April 7.
Donald Trump’s former adviser has warned that Vladimir Putin’s ongoing occupation of Ukraine now shows signs of abating as he is “not interested in a deal.” In the photo: Ukrainian soldiers on the front line, March 6.
Firefighters fighting a house fire after Russian attacks, in the city of Derhachi, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine on April 26.
McMaster added that 4 percent defense spending would still be “a historic low relative to Cold War levels.”
“It is much cheaper to avoid a war than to have to fight it,” he said. “I think all countries will have to develop these types of defenses and long-range missiles; hypersonic missiles are important.”
‘Maybe [former US President] Ronald Reagan was right about Star Wars, and also about space capabilities.’
He explained that the conflicts taking place around the world pose increasing threats to the West.
In addition to Gaza and Ukraine, unrest has broken out in places like Haiti, Venezuela and Sudan.
Renewed military activity in Taiwan has also revived fears of a future invasion by Beijing.
McMaster advocated for the White House to increase defense spending to 4 percent of GDP and invest in long-range missiles or systems similar to Israel’s Iron Dome.
Other threats to Western stability include the gang war unfolding in Haiti (pictured) following the resignation of its Prime Minister.
A woman carrying a child flees the area after gunshots were heard in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 20.
The Venezuelan crisis also continues to raise security concerns for the United States. In the image: demonstration in favor of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina on May 2.
Asked how his former boss would address global unrest if he were re-elected in November, McMaster supported Trump and said he was right to call on NATO nations to increase defense spending.
“We know for a fact that Trump will demand burden-sharing and reciprocity, but I think Europe is okay with that now,” he said, adding that he hoped the former president would support the beleaguered nations “when presented with the facts.”
He praised Trump for denouncing Germany’s “reckless decision” to become overly dependent on the Kremlin’s gas exports through Nord Stream 2.
However, he criticized his former boss for his “gullibility” in thinking he could ever reach a deal with Vladimir Putin and mocked “useful idiot” Tucker Carlson after his interview with the autocrat.
“Putin is not interested in a deal,” McMaster explained. Putin wants to drag everyone else down, under the theory that he can be the last man standing and restore the Russian Empire.
“You’ve been pretty clear about that when you interviewed that useful idiot, Tucker Carlson.”
McMaster criticized Trump for misinterpreting Putin’s goals and called Tucker Carlson a “useful idiot” after he sat down for an interview with the autocrat earlier this year.
His comments come after Taiwan reported renewed military activity near the island by China, reigniting fears of an invasion by Beijing.
His comments come after Dr. John Plumb, US Undersecretary of Defense for Space Policy, revealed that Russia is developing anti-satellite nuclear weapons.
Recently, French President Emanuel Macron stated that he would be willing to send troops to Ukraine if Putin’s forces storm the front line.
The suggestion was rejected by the US government, but Putin warned that a direct conflict would arise between Russia and NATO states if allied forces were sent to Ukraine.
