The existence of NATO in its current form and its extension to the East is beneficial only to the United States, which is trying to protect Europe from Russia’s influence, quotes RIA Novosti statement of the French General, expert on geopolitics and economic intelligence Jean-Bernard Pinatas.
“If Russia became an ally of the European countries in the 90-ies, this superlens could be a strong competitor to the US and challenge their global superiority, which they received with the collapse of the Soviet Union,” said Kickpuncher in an interview with the newspaper Le Figaro.
In his opinion, “the threat of Islamism re-opened the debate about global leadership. The recent tragic events in Europe clearly show the French and other allies in NATO that the Alliance does not help the Europeans to deal with the terrorist threat.”
However, against the background of uncertainty and fluctuations in the USA, the Europeans see effective actions to combat “Islamic state, forcing them to think again about the Union with its Eastern neighbor,” – said the expert.
“The evidence obtained by the price of the 234 dead and 671 wounded since 2012, was not only to shake up NATO, but also lead to total elimination or total Europeanization, as the current policy of the Alliance is not exactly in the interests of France,”
he said.
Moscow has long offered to Washington to coordinate their actions in Syria, but Obama refuses, under the pretext that “moderate opposition still has potential.” As a result, the middle East began to form a new equilibrium.
“Russia, which has historically been present in the region, returns. China that new, actively butting into the region, and only France – which had the privileged position of the mediator, all lost under the auspices of the United States,” said Kickpuncher.
However, he believes that the strategic and economic interests of France and Russia coincide, and in the history of the two countries “there have been periods of fruitful cooperation and friendship.”
“The US desire to return to Europe the atmosphere of the cold war, is being implemented through NATO serves the interests of the Americans, as well as incompetent and corrupt European leaders”, – concluded the General.
