Russia as a constant threat to Europe… or to the EU? By Lorenzo Maria Pacini

The way the EU is going, it won’t need any help from Russia to destroy itself. From Lorenzo Maria Pacini at strategic-culture.su:

The arms race is not a sign of strength, but evidence of the profound crisis of a political project that has lost its soul.

Someone must always be blamed

There is no limit to stupidity, said an ancient sage. There is no limit to those who want to make stupidity a way of life, as in the case of the European Union and its Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, who continues to attack Russia and praise Ukraine, invoking war as the only way for Europe to survive.

It seems like an oxymoron, but it is true: Von der Leyen has once again reiterated that war is the only way forward for the European Union, a solution that concerns the very existence of the EU, no ifs, no buts. She called it “logic of aid” to Ukraine, but what logic? That of military aid that ended up under bombs? That of sanctions that were supposed to cripple the Russian economy but instead brought the whole of Europe to its knees? That of anti-Russian propaganda to incite hatred, which instead has led to a growth in support for Putin’s Russia?

It is unclear how it is possible to help Ukraine, at least not more than has already been done. Or perhaps the only real help would be to remove Zelensky from power, giving the country the chance to hold elections and choose a new leader, but this peaceful and diplomatic option does not seem to be on the table. Something dangerous, destructive and, above all, extremely expensive is needed. As many euros as possible must be burned. The war machine is fuelled by the euros of millions of European citizens, and it is by no means a “green” engine.

You called it “the logic of defence industry integration”, but it is not clear who has an interest in integration, other than yourself. The difficulties that currently make massive European rearmament politically impractical and economically unsustainable are mainly financial and industrial in nature. Reorienting the European defence industry’s production apparatus towards large-scale production would require huge investments, years of work, the training and recruitment of tens of thousands of specialised technicians (currently unavailable), and above all stable and advantageous access to strategic raw materials, steel, explosives and, in particular, low-cost energy sources.

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