Again, it is January 20, 2021. President Trump, after unsuccessfully attempting to coerce our NATO allies to spend more on defense, has long since withdrawn all American troops from Europe. He has also suggested that Europe will no longer be covered by our nuclear umbrella. What has happened as a result?
- Beset by civil war and corruption, and no longer believing in Western support, Ukraine has thrown in the towel and agreed to become a Russian vassal state in exchange for economic aid and an end to the war.
- The Russians have invaded and now control Georgia.
- Germany is building a nuclear weapon.
- What is left of NATO now operates within the auspices of the EU.
- The security guarantee for the Baltic states has come into question. Putin has considered invading, but, given the ongoing economic problems in Russia, he has decided against it, for the moment. He continues to hope they will fall into his lap.