Macron's imaginary summit won't stop Putin WashTimesOpEd
To some Western observers, it seems like in a time of crisis French President Emanuel Macron continues to waste his breath – first on Russian President Vladimir Putin, now on China’s Chairman Xi Jinping. After his disastrous attempt at “diplomacy” in Beijing this month, many are left asking – what was the point?
Mr. Macron does have a point - Europe should be in charge of its own security policy. An excellent ambition, and something I have been asking for many years now. But aside from his latest posturing on the global stage, his own country still fails to meet the meager two percent of GDP spending on NATO requested from all allies.
Mr. Macron is refusing to accept responsibility for tough decisions, demanding that allies take care of his problems. Now, even China’s ambitions in Taiwan are being dismissed as a uniquely “American problem”, perhaps due to a lack of understanding, perhaps due to wilful ignorance, but most likely because he is too scared or inept to lead a country during a crisis, and looks to sacrifice Europe’s future for a comfortable French present.
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