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[QUOTE]Originally posted by irishchieftain: [QB] [QUOTE]The director of the Central Intelligence Agency conveyed our knowledge of military deployment and our opposition to Moscow. The director of national intelligence shared information with NATO allies. The secretary of state warned about Russian disinformation operations. The secretary of defense and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have projected steadiness and readiness, with the defense secretary emphasizing that “a move on Ukraine will accomplish the very thing Russia says it does not want — a NATO alliance strengthened and resolved on its western flank.” The administration is creatively orchestrating gas supplies to Europe should Russia cut them off. NATO also responded strongly, reassuring its frontline states by considering the deployment of additional alliance military forces, and reaffirmed its commitment to including potential new members. Keeping 30 countries together is a huge achievement when President Vladimir Putin of Russia has Ukraine in his cross hairs and is threatening to shoot the hostage unless NATO reverses 30 years of European security. …[/QUOTE]Trying to see what was done “right” here. Remember the promise made and subsequently broken by George H.W. Bush and a number of his successors because newly-unified Germany started a hawkish foreign policy by recognizing the independence of Slovenia and Croatia from Yugoslavia, that promise being no NATO involvement in former Soviet territories particularly in Europe. Also, and this is not widely mentioned, ever since the late 90s war in the Balkans the control of NATO was handed over to the EU, in which Germany is the dominant state. It is both Nord Stream 2 reversal and the Afghanistan debacle that gave Russia the impression of the USA’s weakness. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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