President Biden’s time in office is dwindling. Wednesday will mark the beginning of his final two months in office, months that will fly by as the media focuses entirely on the incoming President and his controversial administration. With the media’s attention elsewhere, Biden is moving fast and working hard to accomplish his goals and undermine Trump’s agenda in his last 60 days in office.

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The Epoch Times reported early Monday morning that Biden escalated the Ukraine war. According to anonymous U.S. officials, he is now allowing the country to use long-range missiles from the United States to strike targets within Russia’s borders.

This is a significant escalation. Although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has long desired the ability to strike targets inside Russia with American weaponry, Biden has refused to allow him that luxury. Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, has long said that NATO allowing Ukraine to strike inside Russia would be tantamount to direct involvement in the war.

In other words, this decision could potentially lead us to World War 3. This fact has not gone unnoticed, and some nations are already preparing.

In northern Europe, for example, Sweden sent millions of pamphlets to its citizens, urging them to prepare for a potential nuclear war. According to Daily Mail,

The booklet ‘If Crisis or War Comes’, sent out by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), contains information about how to prepare for emergencies such as war, natural disasters, cyber attacks and terrorism.

‘An insecure world requires preparedness. The military threat to Sweden has increased and we must prepare for the worst – an armed attack,’ its new introduction states.

In one of the more worrying excerpts, which harks back to advice given by governments during the darkest days of the Cold War, it informs people of the risk of nuclear weapons.

‘The global security situation increases the risks that nuclear weapons could be used. In the event of an attack with nuclear, biological or chemical weapons, take cover in the same way as in an air attack,’ the pamphlet instructs readers.

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Another message, which has been brought forward from the middle of the booklet in the updated version, reads: ‘If Sweden is attacked by another country, we will never give up. All information to the effect that resistance is to cease is false.’

Sweden is not alone in preparing for the worst. Finland has reportedly launched a “preparedness website,” and Norway has also sent booklets to its citizens similar to those seen in Sweden.

Meanwhile, Russia is up to its usual saber-rattling, as a former Putin spokesman said that Biden’s decision could result in a nuclear war by Christmas. According to Daily Mail,

Today, a pro-Putin mouthpiece has warned Brits of ‘nuclear war by Christmas‘ following Biden’s decision.

Sergey Markov, a former spokesperson for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western allies including Britain, France and the US had taken a ‘big jump’ towards nuclear conflict by giving Ukraine such an approval.

Markov, a regular Putin ‘mouthpiece’, said the shock move by US President Joe Biden could mean that Britons were unable to wish each other ‘Happy Christmas’ as they could be in shelters.

Of course, Putin has threatened the U.S. multiple times since this war began in early 2022. He has drawn several lines in the sand, issued chilling threats, and then failed to respond accordingly when the U.S. crossed the lines. While this could be nothing more than a bluff, it is still worthy of concern. How much more will our leaders do to antagonize Putin? At what point will they push him too far? At what point will his threats become more than threats?

This situation also necessitates prayer. In such a tense and delicate situation, we can look to God for the answer. Help us, Lord, and bring peace to Europe!

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).

What do you think of Biden’s decision? Share your prayers for peace in the comments below.

(Nathan Tabler is IFA’s Communications Coordinator. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America – Joe Biden, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=87229821)