Brian Berletic: US “Division of Labor” in Ukraine Takes Shape: US Shifting Costs/Consequences onto Europe
The US – far from abandoning Ukraine – is simply implementing its long-announced “division of labor” through which all the costs and consequences of continuing its proxy war with Russia in Ukraine are being shifted entirely onto Europe.
The US will continue directing Ukrainian forces and intelligence agencies as well as ship weapons and provide ISR to carry out strikes both in Ukraine and deep inside Russia while refocusing the rest of its resources on Asia and more specifically, China.
Europe – for its part – is attempting to portray Russia as an existential threat in order to justify the increased costs and possible consequences of taking on a larger role in Washington’s proxy war with Russia.
what Berletic consistently overestimates is the capacity of the EuroPoodles to “taking on a larger role in Washington’s proxy war with Russia.” They simply cannot replace USA. Europe, or any other US proxy, lacks the wherewithal to face any of the remaining high-hanging fruit of Russia, China or Iran. This… Read more »