Putin's Endgame in Ukraine
Prof. Glenn Diesen with Judge Napolitano
I had the great pleasure to discuss with Judge Napolitano the efforts by Trump to pressure Zelensky into starting negotiations to end the war. Trump is challenging the legitimacy of Zelensky and even cutting military support to push him to the negotiation table. It is very possible that Trump will also start to mount pressure on the Europeans as they are seen to also oppose his peace plan. By cutting military spending, Trump hopes to also deprive Zelensky and the Europeans of the alternative to keep the war going. The war summit in Paris organised by the Europeans demonstrates that they are not able to mobilise the political will and unity required to replace the US. The Europeans also do not have the money or military power to continue the war, yet they do not have the political imagination beyond doubling down on a failed war. If the Europeans continue to resist Trump’s peace efforts, then NATO itself could end up being dissolved.
I’m praying this is the end of NATO. Let Europe fend for itself. NATO should have ended when the Soviet Union collapsed because its intention was to keep the soviets reeled in and since that wasn’t possible anymore it should have reduced Europe’s need for the US to protect them. We will find out tonite.