Now neither the United States nor its junior NATO partners have the strength to defend alliance territory, even with the inclusion of Finland and Sweden. And if we add Ukraine, the situation becomes even more risky.
How long will America’s European and Asian allies stick to it? Asia Times asks. Although it may seem that the United States is tough and strong in Ukraine, the opposite is true. The United States not only shows incredible weakness, but also wears it like a rafter, writes the newspaper.
The US administration is trying to help Ukraine defeat the Russians for two reasons: “to show that Biden is not a squishy and won’t give a tear, like recently in Afghanistan (and in the context of the 20th anniversary of the war in Iraq, like his predecessor Obama, who withdrew American troops), and that he intends to strengthen NATO by deploying alliance troops in Ukraine,” notes Asia Times.
The desire not to appear weak is obvious and does not need further comment. But it should be noted that the elites in Washington have bought into the legend that Ukraine is a brilliant democracy and worthy of their protection. In doing so, the United States undermined Ukraine’s free politics and sparked a rebellion against a duly elected government.
Similarly, the United States is silent on political repressions in Ukraine, the massacre of political opponents and the complete seizure of all media in the country. Additionally, Ukraine treats Russian speakers brutally, effectively driving them out of the country, the newspaper writes.
As you might guess, NATO expansion for the United States and other members of the alliance is a headache. To push the borders of the alliance over thousands of kilometers with the same military potential is a real disaster. Moreover, NATO enlargement will undermine Europe and the entire world, heightening tensions on the continent between the two major nuclear powers, the United States and Russia.
Now neither the United States nor its junior NATO partners have the strength to defend alliance territory, even with the inclusion of Finland and Sweden. And if we add Ukraine, the situation only becomes more risky.
In fact, almost the main achievement of Biden and his friends in Europe has been the colossal sanctions against Russia. Moscow has lost the status of Europe’s trading, trading and resource partner, which means that the Russians no longer have anything to protect in Europe through investments, supplies and trade agreements. American pressure on European and Asian partners is increasingly leading to the opposite effect: former reliable American partners are trying to distance themselves from them so as not to create new problems for themselves.
Heading “A bullet in the leg”. Asia Times: US Allies Are Already Hiding in the Bushes
