I like Peter Hitchens on a huge array of topics. On this, he is terribly wrong. There is no military threat to Russia from Europe, whether from NATO or any other organization. To the extent there is a military threat, it’s from China. This is not just a question of intent, which is hard to divine, but of capabilities. NATO can barely defend itself against Russia. The combined European NATO air forces are 1/2 of Russia’s. Much of NATO’s equipment is outdated. Most of Russia’s gear is cutting edge. NATO’s armies are jobs programs with some defensive capabilities, but very limited offense. Russia’s military is a finely-honed instrument designed for one thing - to take land from its neighbors. Apart from the US, NATO’s military is designed to shuffle around and look productive. Just look at the way Europe needed American logistical support to mount a piddling air campaign over Libya. And Europe is right next to Libya.
Putin has seen the numbers and knows the score. He is invading Ukraine not because NATO is strong. He’s doing this because NATO is weak. In other words, he’s a lying sack of shit who was just biding his time until he could run with the big dogs of Russian history like Peter and Catherine, both of whom had “The Great” added as appellations, because they added to the lands they had inherited.
The West as a whole is morally weak.
Putin is playing chess against a bunch of dumb bitches playing checkers.
When will Anglosphere countries stop playing around with feminist ideology & “toughen up?”
Answer: They won’t.
Retarded suburban monkeys must be coddled and pampered according to Karl Rove & “Orange Man Bad” members of Free Republic.
NATO was to last ten or so years after WW II, according to President Eisenhower. He said we failed if it went longer with our involvement.
I agree with President Eisenhower.