[GoldenState_Rose]

Written two years ago, and writer has some other views I don't agree with -- but the trends he observes are holding true.

[GoldenState_Rose]

PING

[Rashputin]

". . . Ukraine and the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia."

But he misses the trend that all these countries have in common, they're all rapidly depopulating themselves.

They'll whine about a Russian threat, a Finnish threat, a Polish threat, or whatever other threat US will respond to with an influx of cash and warm bodies spending money there.

Draw a line along the Eastern borders of Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovenia, then stay West of it. Let Poland and Hungary provide security to anyone east of that line who feels threatened and you'll be amazed at how fast no one feels threatened by Russians when the alternative is troops from countries where they stand up for Christianity whether the EU likes it or not.

If that's not enough, then send British and French troops without NATO connections to protect them just like the British and French protected Poland in WWII. If that's all insufficient, toss in a special MuzLame German brigade or two to impress the locals.

[mac_truck]

Written two years ago,

Before Brexit...before Trump was elected...before Merkel's coalition failed....before Sebastian Kurz was elected...before Orban defied the EU...before Poland elected Mateusz Morawiecki...

IOW...Please stop regurgitating this Obama era neo-liberal pap!

[GoldenState_Rose]

You posted under this article a few days ago, but didn’t say if you agree with this prediction?

[GoldenState_Rose]

*ping* Saw your comment earlier about multipolar world in other thread and would like to know your thoughts on this article by Nathan Sears.

[Cronos]

The thing is that, thanks to Obambi, former or potential allies don't want to ally with the USA - because they look at what happened in the Middle East and figure out that the US doesn't stand by its allies while Russia does.

That is sad.