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"NATO, therefore, has always been a sore spot for Russia: it is the one entity that has been able to keep together the formerly warring West European tribes for more than sixty years. They still see the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as its first secretary general did - a means of keeping "The Russians out, the Americans in, and the Germans down." And since Germany was allowed into NATO in 1955, only the first two of its original three goals of NATO still remain."
"This means that if America is out, Russia is in. Or at least, that's the hope of Moscow. NATO has to die if Russia is to take its rightful place as a major European power. And, furthermore, if without NATO, Berlin, Paris, and London resume their triangulating ways, imperial Russians believe that
Moscow becomes Europe's preeminent power. NATO is the immediate obstacle to the Russian Empire's long-hoped for subjugation of Europe."
"Do not mistake that to mean Russia intends to conquer Europe militarily. Better than any other country, Russia understands the tyranny of distance, and knows that it can no more hope for a successful military conquest of the Continent than could Napoleon or Hitler hope to hold Moscow. Imperial Russia simply wants to call the shots, just as Putin told Medvedev what to do for
four years. "
A good analysis of what Putin's grand strategy might be. Probably spot on too. Putin no doubts see that this is an auspicious time to act , since the current American President is clearly indifferent at best to foreign affairs and the American people are confused and divided about the role they want
their country to play in the world.
By Epictetus
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