Former Austrian Foreign Minister announces “deepening cracks” in NATO

In Austria, they commented on the current state of affairs in the North Atlantic Alliance. The comment is also given in connection with the famous statement by French President Emanuel Macron about the "death of NATO's brain." Recall that after that statement, Macron was first attacked by the Secretary General of the Alliance Stoltenberg, the Baltic members of NATO, as well as Poland, noting that the French leader was "wrong."

Karin Kneisl, ex-Foreign Minister of Austria, made his statement regarding the state of affairs in the Western military bloc. To begin with, it should be noted that Austria itself is not a member of NATO, as, for example, its neighbor, Switzerland.

Karin Kneisl noted that there are serious problems in NATO. At the same time, according to the former Austrian Foreign Minister, these problems began to appear even against the background of the NATO operation in Iraq in 2003.

Karin Kneisl:

Shortly before the start of the war in Iraq, NATO already had problems - there was something like an imminent explosion.

After that, as Kneisl notes, cracks in the unity of the alliance began to manifest themselves.

Ms. Kneisl:

In my opinion, these cracks only deepened. And now I’m talking not only in connection with the position of Turkey.

Commenting on Macron’s statement, Kneisl stated that "brain death is even worse than death."

Recall that at one time Emmanuel Macron criticized the United States for losing interest in its European allies.

Comments

[bessmertniy]

An Austrian politician can afford an independent judgment on NATO. Although admitting an obvious fact is not a special courage. This is just his statement.

[Siberia 75]

It was not in vain that Putin presented Kneisl, churn and a Tula samovar at the wedding.

[Major Yurik]

There you go, damn it, at first Nata recorded a brain dying, now she went cracking ... !!! Creepy crap, this Nata!

[cost]

I was more struck by the presence at the wedding of Kneisl Kuban Cossack Choir

[Siberia 75]

Not the first (and I hope not the last) time, our Cossacks walk around European capitals.

[rocket757]

It’s premature to discuss something concrete ....
Under this "wing", everyone was more or less comfortable. Now it may be different! but there is a center, everything depends on him.

[Chaldon48]

If you mean the center of Trump, then he seems to have begun to incline to the idea that drowning people themselves must take care of their salvation from the threat of drowning or, if you like, be drowned.

[rocket757]

Quote: Chaldon48

keep in mind the center trump

And what Trump, he simply indicated that everything has a PRICE! For "under the wing" you have to pay accordingly. Now we will see that TOAD or FEAR wins?

[HAM]

Pay attention to the one who loudly screams about the preservation of the alliance-sticky and parasites ... those who were sitting on the neck of the Soviet Union now very they are afraid of losing a new source of prosperity. They have to be sold for almost nothing, otherwise they need anybody.

[Brturin]

Quote: Chaldon48

Trump, then it seems he began to incline to thoughts that drowning people themselves should take care of their salvation

Only here they’re drowning themselves ... Bild survey of Germans by YouGov Institute is the biggest threat to the world - 41% - Trump, 17% - Kim, 8% - Putin and Khamenei, 7% - Xi Jinping, to the question of the Kantar Institute about the least popular with Germans politics: Trump - 89%. And another question - IFop for Sputnik News - Do you want relations between Russia and the EU to improve - for 84% of Germans, 78% of Italians, 75% of the French and 68% of the British. And cracks - if they exist, but when it comes to making decisions, everyone will vote as they should, that in NATO, in the EU - an example of Hungary - We always said that we do not want to violate the unity of the EU, which is the main value of the union - the minister Hungarian Foreign Affairs Peter Siyyarto.

[Chaldon48]

It is only a pity that the ruling elite so far can ignore the majority opinion. Her money is all green.

[Kibl]

Here an Austrian politician can freely talk about the collapse of NATO, and I am a citizen of "democratic" Latvia for such a speech can earn from 3-7 years.

[Livonetc]

"I remember all your cracks,
I sing yours - my songs.
Egegey ... "

[cost]

I received the message, I proceed to decryption. Thanks for the service.)))

[knn54]

- that even before the start of the war in Iraq, the North Atlantic Alliance “was close to an explosion.
ONLY in wars / conflicts it is somehow possible to keep this unit.

[Alien From]

Balabolit all of them much ........ and things are there ......

[Valery Valery]

Here is a question:
If NATO is an equal military alliance - how many military bases of European countries in the United States ?!
Or is it not a military alliance, but a way of capturing Europe by the US Army ?!

[rocket757]

Good question! And when it is set correctly, then there is no need to answer

[Serega82]

There are simply no threats to NATO in North America, but the main threats to the bloc in Eurasia.

[Barmaleyka]

Quote: Serega82

main threats to the bloc in Eurasia.

which ones ?!
Who exactly is going to write to NATO ?!

[Serega82]

The main thing is not who is going, but who can attack if he wants !!!

[Barmaleyka]

Quote: Serega82

and who can attack if he wants !!!

- Man, I'm afraid of you!
- Почему?
“You will rape me!”
“So I'm on the street, and you are on the balcony of the fifth floor!”
- And now I will come down !!! !!! !!! anekdotov.net

[Operator]

The main crack is the US economic dictatorship in relation to its NATO allies: breaking the trade agreement, billions of dollars in fines for European corporations for violating US law, customs barriers, non-US sanctions for energy carriers, etc.

Until 2010, the US regime of economic preferences was in force for its European allies - with the aim of linking them to US foreign policy. Now the US budget is scarce and subsidized allies are beginning to show independence.

[Flawless]

So it’s time to put it to the scrap as unnecessary.

[Serega82]

I think the CSTO will be the first to go down in history.

[Lord of the Sith]

Yes bullshit is NATO, the overlord and his lackeys who pay tribute.

[Igor Borisov_2]

Quote: HAM

Pay attention to the one who loudly screams about the preservation of the alliance-sticky and parasites ... those who were sitting on the neck of the Soviet Union now very they are afraid of losing a new source of prosperity. They have to be sold for almost nothing, otherwise they need anybody.

I absolutely agree with you. I have been living in Baltiysk for forty years and have seen a lot of friendly Poles who drag plush toys, irons, televisions, etc. And they behaved like natural gypsies ..... They came to my mother's pharmacy and offered to buy worn bras, cracked dark glasses ....

[voyaka uh]

There were no cracks in NATO, while America paid for everyone.
But the rude Trump said: "chairs in the morning - money in the evening. But money is FORWARD "
Here all faces and cracked.

[Klingon]

Quote: Rich

I was more struck by the presence at the wedding of Kneisl Kuban Cossack Choir

they perform a lot in Europe, especially like them in Germany