« ​Washington has already signaled that it has been unable to convince its partners about Ukrainian NATO membership »

«  »President Biden will have a hard time trying to squeeze more from the Europeans. Biden knows that he cannot unilaterally use US forces, especially airpower, without airbases and supply centers in Europe. Right now Washington has a free hand because US warplanes are not bombing Russian positions in Ukraine. Doing that, however, will force a strong European reaction and shatter NATO. Zelensky has been pressuring Washington for advanced warplanes, saying airpower would make it possible for Ukraine to win. But the only practical way forward over the next year is to operate from bases outside of Ukraine using US, possibly other NATO, aircraft. This will certainly mean war in Europe and the currently ruling governments in Europe either would have to say no or face being removed by force. »

Kissinger not so bad after all?

27/05/2023

Jacques Huynen

https://asiatimes.com/2023/05/us-china-competitive-peace-or-road-to-war/embed/#?secret=u4PFBZ37ZK#?secret=lh3vvIi9P1