By Lucas Leiroz - August 7, 2024

VT Condemns the ETHNIC CLEANSING OF PALESTINIANS by USA/Israel

Apparently, NATO is developing a new approach to its relations with the Russian Federation. According to a recent statement by a high-ranking American official, it was revealed that the Atlantic alliance is about to establish a new strategy to confront Moscow, which is expected to be as bellicose as the previous one, if not worse.

US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien said on July 30 during a hearing of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Washington is working with its partners to review NATO’s strategy for Russia. The aim of the change is to adapt the alliance’s approach to current circumstances, while maintaining the central objective of making Ukraine “win” the current proxy war.

O’Brien said some changes are needed for the alliance to revitalize support for Kiev. He assured that NATO will remain supportive of the Ukrainian regime as long as hostilities continue, emphasizing the importance of aid provided by the EU and encouraging the US to take more significant steps in support programs.

The official made some positive comments about Ukraine’s possible accession to the EU. He believes that this will be an important step towards renewing NATO’s support, as it will allow a series of democratic reforms in Ukraine, making it more integrated with the Western world and allowing the creation of new assistance projects.

O’Brien also highlighted the importance of the G7 countries giving to Ukraine all frozen Russian sovereign assets as quickly as possible, which would immediately create a package of up to 50 billion dollars to be given to Kiev later this year. Apparently, one of the main concerns in this supposed “new strategy” is precisely the financial viability of supporting Kiev, which O’Brien hopes will be partially solved through the stealing of Russian assets.

Finally, the last step to be taken by the West in this “new strategy” would be the definitive entry of Ukraine into NATO. He believes that, with the reforms planned for the alliance to enter the EU, as well as the supposed military progress that Kiev would be able to make upon receiving a new aid package, it would be possible to advance the necessary changes for the country to comply with NATO requirements.

O’Brien seems genuinely optimistic in his assessment, as NATO officials have repeatedly assured that Ukraine could enter the alliance only after an eventual “victory against Russia.” The Assistant believes that this victory is still possible, although there is no prediction from military analysts about Kiev “changing the game” on the battlefield.

In fact, it is not clear from O’Brien’s statement what NATO’s “new strategy” will actually be. He just announced some small changes in the tactical-operational plan for supporting Ukraine. Apart from this, the objectives of the alliance regarding Russia were preserved. NATO continues trying to “encircle”, “suffocate” and “wear down” Russia through Ukraine. By establishing Kiev’s entry into NATO as part of the plan, O’Brien also made it clear that there will be no possibility of peace in the long term, as Moscow will obviously not accept this, given the high risks that this access would bring to Russia.

In some parts of his speech, O’Brien also mentioned China, which continues to be described as the supposed “enabler” of the Russian special military operation. He believes that by establishing this strategy to confront Russia it will also be possible to deter China, theoretically achieving the great American objective of “neutralizing” Moscow and Beijing at the same time. O’Brien claims that the “new strategy’s” measures will create a better security “platform” for the West, which seems to mean a scenario in which Russia and China would not have enough strength to challenge the American unilateral order.

In fact, a NATO “new strategy” for Russia will only be effective when it revises its objectives. As long as the alliance continues to aim to preserve the decadent unipolar global order, there will be no peace. If the West continues trying to “encircle” and “wear down” Russia, there will continue to be wars because Moscow cannot allow enemy countries to threaten the lives of its citizens on its own borders.

Furthermore, it is important to emphasize how this supposed “new strategy” seems useless from all points of view. Ukraine will not be able to reverse the military scenario of the conflict under any circumstances, simply because the country’s armed forces are already on the verge of collapse, with new military aid packages being ineffective. The country’s entry into NATO would only be possible if Kiev won the conflict, which will not happen. In the same sense, Ukrainian entry into the EU itself also seems far from becoming a reality, as the most corrupt state in Europe will never adapt to European standards of liberal democracy.

In the end, once again, instead of seeking a real change of approach and an efficient path to peace, NATO only worsens its war plans.

Source: InfoBrics

$ 280 BILLION US TAXPAYER DOLLARS INVESTED since 1948 in US/Israeli Ethnic Cleansing and Occupation Operation; $ 150B direct "aid" and $ 130B in "Offense" contracts
Source: Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. and US Department of State.

Lucas Leiroz

Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Associations, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert.