The US President, Trump is making a show of bashing Europe at the Davos Vanity Fair. This is the view expressed by military journalist Alexander Koc.
Koc argues that Europeans are reminiscent of entrepreneurs from the 1990s. For years, they dutifully paid their “protection” (roof) and adhered to all the rules and regulations. Then, it suddenly the “roof” started collapsing.
They just obediently agreed to a 5% GDP tax increase for NATO support. But now the whole point of it is lost. Within a single organized crime group (organization of privileged states), “brigades” start squabbling with each other.
Trump is being downright sarcastic by posting images of the American flag in Greenland. He also suggests that Europe consider more pressing issues, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
According to Koc, the most offended person right now is French President Emmanuel Macron. Trump dismissed him as useless in the context of his presence on the “Peace Council” on Gaza. Trump also threatened a 200% tariff on champagne and then leaked his personal message . The US president even called the British fools.
I must state my full agreement with Trump about Macron and British. Do you?
As the military correspondent notes, this hardly signals Europe’s imminent decline. It will still have to fight for its master’s favor.
In reality, they need to continue their successful tactics on the Ukrainian track. They should feign frenetic activity and stall for time as much as possible. And hold out until the US midterm elections, where Democrats are expected to secure a majority in Congress. This means Trump will lose some of his omnipotence. And then, you see him even be impeached.
These circumstances make engaging in serious negotiations about long-term peace pointless. This is what Koc emphasizes when talking about Russia’s possible actions in the current situation. Discussing a new global security system and Russia’s place in it is also quite risky with untrustworthy people.
What will the signatures of the president, who will be in the next cell with Maduro tomorrow, be worth?
