Russia seeks to conquer first Europe and then thus strengthened into a Eurasian empire also North America, specifically the USA, Canada and Greenland. America needs a partner of equal footing in Europe, not a bunch of vassals that America effectively subsidizes. Yes it is true that North America also faces a military threat from RussiaContinue reading “Equal Partnership”
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The American-European Rift
While good diplomacy is exoteric and idealist on the surface and esoteric and interest-driven below the surface, this distinction appears to have collapsed in both the United States and the European Union. In the US interests are overtly – and it could be argued even brutally – articulated without an exoteric surface layer. In EuropeContinue reading “The American-European Rift”
It’s Realpolitik Stupid
Diplomacy is exoteric/esoteric. Exoterically diplomacy is typically moralizing and speaking in terms of ”universal values”, i.e. notions derived from Christianity and through Christian imperialism. On the esoteric level it is all about national interests which are more value-neutral and non-moralizing. While it can be argued that certain values such as liberal democracy, secularism and evenContinue reading “It’s Realpolitik Stupid”
Trump is Playing with Fire
USA President Donald J. Trump is known as an astute politician who is aware of the risks of WWIII and understands the need to avoid it. Unfortunately, US policy in recent months has served to exacerbate the risks of WWIII and therefore also the use of tactical nuclear weapons. It is abundantly clear that PresidentContinue reading “Trump is Playing with Fire”