Schroder seems to be bought and has to go. He survives by suggesting he believes in kindersteps. Several generations of politicians have brought up leaders in their image. At least they don't seem to be a threat in and of themselves, as they historically can be. Wish I could be more optimistic about them. If we ever get RU out of UA they might become the engine of the EU. They are determined and have resources. The old powers don't like upstarts.
Having worked in NATO for four years, you quickly realize that Europeans treat it as a jobs program for the area near the bases. In fact, my favorite NATO story was when I went to a meeting of all of the national admirals as an aide to the Italian navy. In the middle of proceedings, one of them commented "This all sounds nice, but do you see any Americans here?" I chuckled as the only American in the room, but it's no secret to anyone in the alliance how things really work. The rot goes much deeper than you think.
Nice weave of the recent history into a current assessment. Excellent writing. You would have been excellent on the staff of National Review back with Buckley was there and Sullivan was editor. You must have felt constrained in writing on active duty but I'm sure you found a way Sal... Cheers to you.
Trump certainly had his faults, and I don't know if I'd ever vote for him again given a chance, but he had Germany dialed in.
Unfortunately, it's the Schroder Demo Party. Volodya owns the Germans lock stock and Nord Stream.
Schroder seems to be bought and has to go. He survives by suggesting he believes in kindersteps. Several generations of politicians have brought up leaders in their image. At least they don't seem to be a threat in and of themselves, as they historically can be. Wish I could be more optimistic about them. If we ever get RU out of UA they might become the engine of the EU. They are determined and have resources. The old powers don't like upstarts.
Just remember the reasons for NATO: to keep the Germans down, the Russians out, and the US in.
Well, the Germans ain't down anymore, the Russians are knocking on the door, and Trump almost got US out. Just saying...
Having worked in NATO for four years, you quickly realize that Europeans treat it as a jobs program for the area near the bases. In fact, my favorite NATO story was when I went to a meeting of all of the national admirals as an aide to the Italian navy. In the middle of proceedings, one of them commented "This all sounds nice, but do you see any Americans here?" I chuckled as the only American in the room, but it's no secret to anyone in the alliance how things really work. The rot goes much deeper than you think.
Nice weave of the recent history into a current assessment. Excellent writing. You would have been excellent on the staff of National Review back with Buckley was there and Sullivan was editor. You must have felt constrained in writing on active duty but I'm sure you found a way Sal... Cheers to you.