[nathanbedford]

There’s a larger reason Tillerson must discuss Afghanistan in Moscow next month. Russia and China are both laying the groundwork for a unified Eurasia to match the Atlantic alliance. It’s early days, but this is the biggest challenge to Washington’s global leadership now on the horizon

This is a vitally important, if a firm axis is cemented between Russia and China it will pick up as a proxy the axis running from Iran to Syria. If such a Russia/China axis were to be consummated, Germany is likely to peel off from NATO and align itself with the new axis or consent to some sort of neutral posture.

The consequences for America and the Western world could be tragic. If America is geographically isolated, it will soon be isolated in trade and it will clearly be intimidated by adversaries who control not just trade but possess intercontinental ICBMs capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The danger is not that America will be invaded by troops wading ashore, the danger is that the left in America will join the left in Germany and simply surrender.

I wrote a vanity along these lines.

[Krosan]

But why would Germany ally with these axis of evil? They’d enter the much crueler part of the world and their wealth would just be taken from them by force.

[elhombrelibre]

Well, said.

[VTenigma]

I agree with much of what you wrote, but the way I see it Afghanistan at this point is a CIA war. We aren’t there killing terrorists, we’re there protecting the opium trade and the CIA’s off book income stream that is being used to promote globalism and undermine U.S. liberty. All the arguments you make were made about Vietnam. Let Putin get sucked back into that quagmire, it will break Russia just as it’s doing to us. Russia is teetering financially now, returning to Afghanistan will further sap their resources.

[silverleaf]

If you have never heard of “ The New Silk Road” project you should do some research

This is a huge project that will unite Eurasia into the world’s greatest trade empire, with all attendant strategic implications

Pieces of this project are falling into place slowly but surely, if you pay attention to the economic agreements, diplomacy and military cooperation that is developing

Perhaps Halford Mackinder will be proven right