The US wants to reorient NATO towards China, Europe sees a threat in Russia - the split in the alliance is intensifying

MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. The United States wants to reorient NATO towards China, while Europe sees the main threat in Russia, and this divergence of views strengthens the split in the alliance, says Vadim Kozyulin, chief researcher at the Diplomatic Academy of the MGIMO University of the Russian Foreign Ministry, political scientist.

“The divergent views of the United States and Europe on the future of NATO are strengthening the split in the alliance. European countries will have to either integrate into the American agenda or create their own security architecture, which they are not yet ready for,” writes the newspaper VZGLYAD, citing Kozyulin.

According to the political scientist, the United States still considers China the main adversary and wants to reorient its European allies to confront China, while most Europeans see Russia as the main opponent. Kozyulin noted that the Baltic countries are set up for confrontation with Moscow, and Britain is deeply involved in the Ukrainian crisis.

In his opinion, distrust in Washington is also caused by the excessive activity of Emmanuel Macron, who is trying to lead the creation of European armed forces and proposes to cover European countries and other geopolitical projects of Paris with his nuclear umbrella. Kozyulin believes that France can take advantage of the situation to call on Europe to unite under its wing.

“The European members of the alliance are trying to look for their place and role in a rapidly changing world. Europe realizes that it will either have to integrate into the American agenda or create its own security system. However, intra-European contradictions cast doubt on the success of such initiatives,” the political scientist concluded.

Earlier, the newspaper Politico, citing sources, reported that the United States deprived several key European allies by not inviting them to the upcoming meeting of the working group within NATO.