The United States has opened a new military base 100 miles off from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave between Lithuanian and Poland. The Plot to Seize Russia began many years ago. This is not a new development as George W. Bush began the construction that continued under Obama and was finalized by Biden.
“The Polish-American alliance is strong, regardless of who governs in Warsaw and Washington,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski posted to social media, stating that the United States is continuing its geostrategic policies. Perhaps no member in the EU is more eager to rush US funding to Ukraine than Poland. Warsaw is now contributing 5% of its GDP to defense spending in NATO.
Russia naturally is opposed to the new base, stating back in 2010 that it did “not understand the logic and focus of U.S.-Polish cooperation in this sphere.” In other words, Russia does not understand the propaganda that it is eager to invade Poland. That was back with Hillary Clinton served as US Secretary of State. She claimed that the base was a two-fold solution to protect Poland and the US against threats from Iran.
Putin has been eager to create a neutral zone around Russia’s border. He’s outnumbered by “unfriendly nations” eager to invade. Again, this base was in construction long before even the Crimea incident. It is unlikely that Trump’s new administration will want to spend US funds in this manner. He unapologetically asks what’s in it for the US when providing protection for Europe, but will make moves to align with America First policies. Neutralizing the surrounding area from US presence could be a bargaining tool in ending the war and increasing tensions with those we now call allies.
