Readers of the German newspaper Die Welt believe that Germany should distance itself from the adventures imposed by the American leadership and not participate in NATO plans to increase its military presence in Europe
The author of the article writes that the actions of the North Atlantic Alliance countries can further inflame the conflict with the Kremlin, as the strengthening of military bases in Estonia, Lithuania and Poland look like an open provocation from the Russian point of view.
“The new measures to “reassure” NATO countries in south-eastern Europe are the opposite of what Moscow demanded in December on security guarantees: the withdrawal of NATO soldiers from former Warsaw Pact areas. The new NATO strategy is likely to spark angry protests in Moscow”, – Schiltz wrote.
Readers supported the author’s views, and many wondered whether Germany needed NATO membership, as the alliance does not stabilise the world situation, but rather rocks it.
“It’s about time NATO sent its own détente signals to Moscow instead of following US military hysteria”, – wrote a commenter with the nickname Ulrich H.
“Great, that’s how de-escalation works! Germany should withdraw from NATO, this only serves the US’s quest for world domination and will one day bring us a war in Europe. Then we are told again that the Russians are to blame, only no one believes that anymore”, – BorstigerWolf said.
“The US underestimates the world order if it bases its assessment only on itself and its views. You should finally stop living in pipe dreams and see reality. Russia’s security concerns should be taken as seriously as those of the US. Europe sees this and can understand it too, as we all live in the neighbourhood. Therefore, Europe should not allow itself to patronise the US and sing along to the songs sung by a country far removed from the risk of war”, – Wachsein user is convinced.
“Maybe NATO will now be so kind as to keep its ‘legs’ to itself? Otherwise the average citizen might get the impression that NATO, not Putin, is the ‘provocateur'”, – commenter K.G.V. observed.
“Let’s get to the ‘unspoken’ rule. Apparently, you cannot be friends and partners with both the US and Russia. However, if you are friends with the Americans, you don’t need any more enemies. This is my opinion. Where there is no reason for war or intervention, they create them”, – said Michael H.