How significant is the recent escalation between NATO and Russia?

NATO is now allowing the use of American and British missiles in Russian territory. In September, Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer decided, after discussions, not to allow this. We can assume the reason is wanting to avoid escalation. Putin issued a very clear warning and they appeared to listen.

What has changed since then? It has only been two months. Russia continues to do well, which is not a change as Russian military has been doing well for over a year. Why is Biden, before he leaves office, allowing Ukraine to use these missiles? He knows what the potential consequences are. Starmer also knows what the consequences are. The deep state know the consequences. This can only be a way to try to sabotage Trump's presidency.

Do you think this escalation is significant? What do you think will happen?

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Bel6EQUJ5

To me it seems like the final desperate act of those who know their time is almost up. I am of course referring to those who really control the US government, so not Joe Biden, who is just their spokesman when he's even coherent enough to perform that simple task on a good day.
As for this observation of yours:

Russia continues to do well, which is not a change as Russian military has been doing well for over a year.

one must ask the question if why they're doing so well, it's taking such a long, long time to achieve their objectives, whatever those objectives may be. Originally, when the invasion began, one of those objectives was the seizure of the capital, Kiev. That failed disastrously when, due to the sheer incompetence of those running the show, all they ended up with was the world's worst traffic jam.
Then the objectives "changed" (apparently). Now it was no longer about taking over Ukraine and kicking out Zelensky, but "hunting Nazis", of which there were none to begin with, but let's not allow simple and obvious facts get in the way of a good story.
Look, the simple truth is that neither side is winning; it's a stalemate, and has been from the beginning of this stupid and pointless war. It's the trenches of World War One, rather than the blitzkrieg of World War Two, which is what everyone was expecting when it began.

ImNotHungry · 36-40, M

@Bel6EQUJ5

one of those objectives was the seizure of the capital, Kiev.

According to who?

ImNotHungry · 36-40, M

@Bel6EQUJ5

Then the objectives "changed" (apparently). Now it was no longer about taking over Ukraine and kicking out Zelensky, but "hunting Nazis", of which there were none to begin with,

I mean it's very convenient for western media to deny the Nazi problem whenever it's convenient but at one point the US didn't want to provide weapons to Ukraine BECAUSE it had a Nazi problem.

Look, the simple truth is that neither side is winning;

I suppose some western outlets can try to hide it as much as possible, but some things you cannot hide. Ukraine is constantly in need of more munitions and more manpower constantly losing more land and incapable of mounting an effective counter offensive. No stalemate here. Just a war of attrition.

SW-User

@Bel6EQUJ5 If you don't know what the objectives of Russia are, how can you say it is taking a long time to fulfill them? Ukraine is aided by US, UK, France, Germany, Poland, and others. The assistance it receives from US and UK in particular is why it is still in this war. You may think Russia is struggling, but has Ukraine sent Russian troops away? Have Russian troops gained territory in Ukraine this past year? Which one has the larger army?

Russia backed down from Kiev because they were willing to negotiate. The US and the UK were not, so Ukraine was not. Ukraine has to do what its masters tell it to do.

World War II was only a blitzkrieg at the start. It was a long and arduous war after 1942. It was very tough for Germany, and they were decimated by the end. Tens of millions across the world were killed. All wars are brutal. For Ukraine, the numbers were never in their favor. Russia has more of everything. Putin turned the economy into a war economy. Russia is putting everything into this war and it cannot lose. It isn't possible. It will not happen.