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Tag Archives: Sanctions
Russia; are U.S. Sanctions working?
To even the casual observe it should be clear that the Russian economy runs on gas and oil. The U.S., on the other hand, is the world’s largest producer of cutting-edge energy tech. Here you have the makings of two conflicting paradigms each in stark contrast with one another and yet both have their eyes set on anchoring the geology of the Black Sea perimeter.
Russia, although more immediate to the area and initially appearing to hold the advantage, has the greater risk whereas the U.S./West is far more economically diverse and has greater staying power. Still we mustn’t forget that Russia is quite capable (as we see with their provocative willingness in Syria, Iraq and Iran) of blending forces with China to contest U.S./Western actions in a most effective and asymmetrical way.
Back-Fill & Flooding – The Syrian Effect
Sanctions are nothing more than a teaser; buying time while other opportunities develop. The E.U. is economically unstable; the only basket of capacity being Germany, it too has energy concerns and a public that is strongly pitched against tangling with Russia.
Solution for the Western Financiers? Simple; find a cheap and readily available energy source to replace Russian LNG & Crude. Where? Even easier! Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are flush with it and the pipeline from the E.U. lies in wait (in Turkey). Who/what stands in the way? Syria; allied with Russia.
The Commerce of War
Just how cleverly ineffective are sanctions? Currently berthed in the French port of Saint-Nazaire is the first of two advanced-tech Mistral—Class Carriers waiting delivery to Russia. Built by the French shipbuilder, DCNS (75 percent-owned by French Gov’t), it should be quite clear that in the industry of arms there is no ideological allegiance.
As history proves, sanctions lead to war and war leads to profits. What can the U.S. do short of pressing forth with the inevitability that the current strategy will bring? The rational approach is to recognize the Crimean referendum and focus on lending support to building an independent Ukraine that in 10 years is a show-case for the power behind a sovereign people bound by a common ideal.
ON AIR with Host Mike Miller of WIMA 1150
The Foundations Weekly OnPoint Series continues with Host Mike Miller of 1150 WIMA in Lima, Ohio and Policy Analyst, Curtis Greco. This week features “Sanctions: Sign of Strength or Weakness?” This vignette appears throughout the week during Michael’s 6-9 a.m. (ET) Show. Ohio’s In-Tune & In-Touch Host, catch him Live in-market or online at www.1150wima.com