U.S. and Russia are about to face a nuclear stand-off that has the potential to lead to WW3. The two old super-power rivals are talking past each other when it comes to the deployment of the new U.S anti-missile system in eastern Europe aimed at allegedly stopping Iranian missiles. Russia understandably sees it as a direct threat by the fact of its proximity, likening it to Russia deploying anti-missile systems in Cuba and arguing that it is not directed at the U.S. but a rogue state beyond. The United States and her allies celebrated the opening of a long-awaited ground-based missile defense system in Romania on Thursday, not giving consideration to Russia’s concerns, arguing that it is not a threat against Russia (not directly), but is meant to deter rogue states that lie beyond Romania. In a way NATO could also be defending the Russians. However, Russia does not see it any other way than a direct threat. Both sides are now considering the possibility of a nuclear strike by the other, either accidentally or intentionally, using mini nuclear weapons and ICBMs. ‘Certainly it’s a threat,’ according to RT: “We have been saying right from when this story started that our experts are [...]