In my August 6, 2020 op-ed for American Greatness I show how Trump is strengthening NATO by making Germany pay their fair share for the alliance while repositioning US forces from Germany to the new frontline against Russia, Poland.
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America Loses to Russia in War for Baltics
BRANDON J. WEICHERT | THE WEICHERT REPORT Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were to be the centerpiece of NATO’s big exercise … More
Calibrated Threats: Europe
In this piece, I argue that those European states most directly threatened by Russia must enhance their military capabilities.
Protecting Poland Should Be a Priority
In my Sunday column at American Greatness, I argue that the United States must move closer to Poland, in order to deter Russia while assiduously working to make the mother-of-all geopolitical deals with Moscow to avoid an actual war and end this silly Cold War 2.0.
A European Army Will Not Be a Threat
Clearly, history has returned to Europe. And with the return of history has also come the return of geopolitics and the need for traditional military force. If France and Germany want to build their combined military force to balance against the Americans, let them. If Berlin and Paris want to try to make nice with Moscow, let them try that, too.
America Became a Battlefield in the Russo-Ukraine War in 2016
“It’s time to face the fact that the United States has become the battleground for a ridiculous proxy war between two cousins, Ukraine and Russia. It’s no different than how the United States was the victim of an internal blood feud within Islam on September 11, 2001.”
God Save Us From Our Allies
“America’s allies must do what they can, when they can, against whomever they perceive as a threat. The United States will always have their backs; we will gladly provide intelligence and logistical support to these states.”
Here’s How We Protect Russia’s Next Target
The best path forward, therefore, is diplomacy, stronger trade relations, and a hardened military defense of Eastern “Europe that placed indigenous militaries at the forefront and kept American forces over-the-horizon.”
The German-French-Russian Alliance (and Its Threat to Poland)
The return of classic geopolitics as the dominant theme in International relations (as opposed to Wilsonian Internationalism) means that old patterns of German, Russian, and French statecraft are in play yet again…all of which threaten not only American power but also, more directly, Poland.
Does Europe Need Nukes?
The world is increasingly multipolar and American economic and military capabilities are increasingly constrained. Europe must stand up on its own, if it is to survive radical Islamist terror and Russian revanchism.
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