NATO forbade Spain to refuel and restock the ship aircraft carrier group of the Northern fleet of the Navy in the port of Ceuta.
Did the Americans affect their spheres, when pripechet.
Of course, the allies banned Spain is not right — everything was served as if it were its own decision of Madrid. “Every country and NATO ally have the right to make decisions. This decision must be taken by individual allies in order to carry out the refuelling and the provision of supplies of Russian ships. But this time I’m sending a very clear signal that we are concerned about the possible use of this carrier battle group to strengthen the attacks on Aleppo,” — said the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
Careless of Ceuta, having the status of Autonomous city, immediately obeyed. Sovereign Spain did not dare to disobey the terrible shout, came from the opposite shore of the Atlantic. The clouds that gathered over the Sunny country, was instantly dispelled.
The incident was a continuation of the chain of events proving that Russia and the United States gradually changed roles — we took the initiative, and now the Americans have to respond to our actions. As often happens in such situations, was always late and quite clumsy. There would be a possibility, they would tell Washington to close the pillars of Hercules in front of “Peter the Great”.
In the campaign of the Russian squadron there was nothing unusual or especially illegal. But it is certainly another demonstration of an independent foreign policy — Russia does not intend to ask for permission from anyone, or at least notify about flying their bombers, the deployment of the army or the movement of the ships of our Navy. Previously, it behaved the Americans. Sixth fleet located in the Mediterranean sea, as though private banks.
However, his presence made our warships to leave their Harbor to go to the Syrian coast. However, the attempt to encroach on the new mistress of the seas — the Armada of the US Navy perceived geopolitical rival as a provocation. Washington can’t get used to the new reality.
It is obvious that Moscow once again raises the stakes, which are already quite high. Relations with the Americans today are so bad that some experts consider them a major fight. Indeed, at such a low level they were never, even incredibly dangerous for the whole world the Cuban missile crisis was a local cause — the exchange of missiles in Turkey and Cuba. The current systemic crisis: Russia forces US to radically change the entire foreign policy to return to strictly delineated the borders of spheres of influence, and not to consider their sphere of influence the entire planet.
Americans understandably are resisting — it’s hard to abandon the fruits of victory, to which the nation was a century.
Yesterday’s situation with the prohibition of Spanish ships to refuel reminds us declared economic sanctions. The ban, of course, creates some inconvenience, however, is not an intractable problem. Yeah, have to pour fuel and purchase products in a different port. But how can this small dirty trick to force our ships to turn around?
In my opinion, Americans are not adequately evaluate the threshold of our sensitivity and offended over nothing. It’s clear that such measures cannot be stopped “Admiral Kuznetsov”, “Peter the Great” and escorts. In the White house too relate to the emotional confrontation with the Kremlin, which in politics is absolutely unacceptable. Nervousness and impulsiveness gives rise to mistakes and ultimately leads to loss of face.
Today it looks as if the Americans themselves don’t understand what you want. In Syria, their positions are very shaky, what is striking is not only us. You cannot fight with Bashar al-Assad, and ISIS sooner or later will have to choose one side. They could not threaten economic sanctions and to incite their partners to stand up against Russia as a United front.
We are used to threats and sanctions, and the Europeans no longer like to carry out stupid orders that there are no significant effects. The hegemon leaves the trust. Turns out he’s not the smartest, not the strongest and not the richest. And this is perhaps the strongest frustration of the collective West.
The next American administration will have to start again or reboot, but on our terms, or to recall its Ambassador “for consultations.” For the command of Russia will not work — we are not obedient to Spain, accustomed to the cloudless sky. Moscow will have to compromise.
We do not want war. But even fewer want it in Europe and in the United States.
