That said, I think you were ultimately right. Given that Macron’s extremely serious remarks in Poland have only been met with the usual bluster from Medvedev, without any immediate and very firm official warning, one might think that the Russian leadership still hasn’t understood the Western mindset—especially the sort of “cage aux folles” full of eunuchs that the Élysée has become. All those grand dames must be congratulating themselves, giggling over the lack of a Russian response
Russian ‘indecision’ is only a reflection of Chinese ‘timidity.’ If the Chinese were ready to be more assertive, I’m sure the Russians would have been much more so as well. Apparently, Xi does not have a free hand within his own state apparatus. A significant part of the power structures in both countries seems wary of, or even hostile to, the other
"....Redraw the defence alignments we have, maybe create one with Japan and Australia...."
If Kellog were to poll Australian citizens' opinions he would find significant resistance to any further association with USA and its military-industrial complex. In fact there is deep resentment with Australian politicians, past and present, who have enabled USA to dominate our national integrity and security.
Nah, it is Germany that wants to be the kernel of this new alliance, with a bone to pick, and, as in the past, willing to have the Finns, the Balts, the Romanians, the Hungarians, and the rest of Europe, much more united now, go and kill some Russians...
Russia has made it quite clear, if ANY of these idiots threaten Russian with another world war with another 27 million dead it will use nuclear weapons to prevent that happening. Europe will be a smoking ruin. With all this stupidity going on as we enter global ecological collapse, I am becoming humans are too stupid to exist, and soon they won't. Death of an entire planet by their own hand. There is no greater crime than that, and we all are complicit.
A frw years ago, all this would have been crazy talk.
Russian dithering and indecision are what made this possible.
That said, I think you were ultimately right. Given that Macron’s extremely serious remarks in Poland have only been met with the usual bluster from Medvedev, without any immediate and very firm official warning, one might think that the Russian leadership still hasn’t understood the Western mindset—especially the sort of “cage aux folles” full of eunuchs that the Élysée has become. All those grand dames must be congratulating themselves, giggling over the lack of a Russian response
Russian ‘indecision’ is only a reflection of Chinese ‘timidity.’ If the Chinese were ready to be more assertive, I’m sure the Russians would have been much more so as well. Apparently, Xi does not have a free hand within his own state apparatus. A significant part of the power structures in both countries seems wary of, or even hostile to, the other
Even if that were true (China is at leastas dependent on Russia as Russia is on China), it gets to the same place in the end.
"....Redraw the defence alignments we have, maybe create one with Japan and Australia...."
If Kellog were to poll Australian citizens' opinions he would find significant resistance to any further association with USA and its military-industrial complex. In fact there is deep resentment with Australian politicians, past and present, who have enabled USA to dominate our national integrity and security.
There is a popular brand of breakfast cereal in Australia - labelled Kellog's Cornflakes !!
Nah, it is Germany that wants to be the kernel of this new alliance, with a bone to pick, and, as in the past, willing to have the Finns, the Balts, the Romanians, the Hungarians, and the rest of Europe, much more united now, go and kill some Russians...
Give Russia a hard time and their ally Iran will give you worse\. PEACE for all is the answer
Russia has made it quite clear, if ANY of these idiots threaten Russian with another world war with another 27 million dead it will use nuclear weapons to prevent that happening. Europe will be a smoking ruin. With all this stupidity going on as we enter global ecological collapse, I am becoming humans are too stupid to exist, and soon they won't. Death of an entire planet by their own hand. There is no greater crime than that, and we all are complicit.
What's the story on Kellogg?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/general-keith-kellogg-says-nato-allies-cowards-calls-brand-new-defense-alliance