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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

so this would never go forward barring a major restructuring of NATO w

You believe that NATO without the USA would fight a war against Russia?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No I do not believe that. I was talking about NATO troops in Russia, which could in theory also happen through a coup and a new government more alligned with the west. Even then I find it hard to believe that there would be "NATO troops on the Amur" as you put it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How else could the USA preserve their hegemonic position?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For the sake of clarity I will say that I was referring to the hegemonic position the US has within NATO. This is the result of them simply being a trusted ally with the largest military on the planet. The latter isn't about to change soon and the former would require very little effor, but the Trump adminstration seems to be doing it's best to demolish the trust between the US and its allies. (Soft power protip #1: Don't threaten your allies with invasion!)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

What Trump is doing doesn't make sense. But it also doesn't make sense that the elite accepts the loss of softpower without organizing an impeachment.