A more assertive and less predictable Russia reminds Europeans that their lives would be much less convenient if it wasn't for the US nuclear umbrella. Issues such as Iran, piracy, and Palestine are of vital interest to Europeans but rely on a strong US to be resolved. Even the European Union's own attempt to become a producer of security, the European Security and Defense Policy, has proven to be largely dependent on NATO and American assets. If Washington, for a sheer lack of resources, is forced to concentrate its diminished assets on a few select hot issues, Europe, incapable of defending itself, could end up being a significantly less comfy place to live in.
I think we're supposed to be frightened by this. I'd guess he's implying that the Russians will invade - because that would be such a good idea for Russia and well worth the time and effort.
Not that it makes any sense anyway. If a resource-poor Washington decided to cut back, isn't it obvious that US NATO commitments would suddenly stop being quite so committed?
"America wants a strong, peaceful, and prosperous Russia," Obama told students from the New Economic School in Moscow."We recognize the future benefit that will come from a strong and vibrant Russia," Obama said.The challenges facing the modern world "demand global partnership, and that partnership will be stronger if Russia occupies its rightful place as a great power," he said.
"America wants a strong, peaceful, and prosperous Russia," Obama told students from the New Economic School in Moscow.
"We recognize the future benefit that will come from a strong and vibrant Russia," Obama said.
The challenges facing the modern world "demand global partnership, and that partnership will be stronger if Russia occupies its rightful place as a great power," he said.
You cannot be a "great power" and not be "assertive".
Unless "its rightful place as a great power" is doublespeak for "alongside the UK under a 'special relationship'".... A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds; a man of deeds and not of words is like a garden full of turds — Anonymous
Even the European Union's own attempt to become a producer of security, the European Security and Defense Policy, has proven to be largely dependent on NATO and American assets.
Heh, LOL! After heavy lobbying and blackmail from the USA, you mean. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
