EU NATO Strategy With Russia: The Art of Downplaying

When you are a politician and are publicly losing ground on an issue the tactic to counter is to downplay and distract away.

Case in point is Russia's ferocious appetite for "Security: Military and Energy" and Europe's scattering to retain composure.

Without a doubt this year will be remembered as, "The Year The Bear Woke Up".

If we were to quickly summarize and chronicle all of Russia's steps this year from its hibernating cave we would see two primary agendas:

1. A new re-vitalization of its military
2. A dominant acquisition in energy

These two campaigns will remain at the forefront of Russian Security despite everything Javier Solana, NATO and The U.S. try to do. No matter how many red herrings are brought to the public eye such as Iran, Georgia, Afghanistan, Kosovo, please do not be swayed.

Keep your eye on the ball.

The issues of a war in Iran or the problems of helping countries to set up "democracies" is just a ruse, especially if it is in regards to Russia. There are too many non publicly acknowledged reports, exhaustive articles from think tanks and commentaries/opinions that are setting the map. One such article in regards to Iranian Nuclear Energy is here, "Russia stresses Iran's right to access to peaceful nuclear technology".

Here is another article in regards to the issue of Moldova, "Russian decision to suspend European arms control treaty scares Moldova". You would think that since Russia, as of this past summer 2007, has been proclaiming an ending to its agreement with the Conventional Forces of Europe Treaty, that Europe especially would be making as many concessions to pursuade Russia to remain intact. But, in the Global Governace eyes of European and American strategists that see it as fruitless, why bother. Why focus on the lower Russian Parliament passing unanimously an ending to the CFE Treaty by December 12, 2007. Lets try a different approach.

Plan B: Lets sway public opinion.

Focus on an uncooperative and hostile Russia. An uncompromising Russia that is aggressive. Besides, they won't dare to end the CFE Treaty and in the mean time we can put a negative lamplight on Russia. Then, public pressure will work for us. Russia will have to remain and fall in place. Surely they will not end it by December 12. Russia is bluffing. "NOT".

I personally pray the Western and ally strategy works, but it won't. I would never ignore the steps of a Russian bear from hibernation. He's hungry and he's ready to roam.

Keeping my eye on the ball, taking time to sift through the news to see the larger canvass.