In an obvious attempt at a win-win, Germany is playing on both sides of the same game. But the “game” has the likelihood of becoming a deadly war. Here is Hal Lindsey’s observation of the facts, what they mean, and where they are leading; and one reason President Trump is so upset with NATO…
WHAT IS NATO?
NATO is an alliance of nations created to stand against Russia and its allies. At the time of its formation after World War II, NATO’s enemy counterpart was the Warsaw Pact. That was a defense alliance between the Soviet Union and seven of its satellite states. Today, some of those former Soviet Socialist Republics are members of NATO. Including Poland!
Nonetheless, though the Soviet Union no longer exists, Russia has assumed its mantle in the world. That means, in essence, that NATO’s “enemy” is Russia and the NATO treaty pledges its members to protect each other from their enemies, i.e., Russia, etc.
Which makes Germany’s natural gas deal with Russia all the more appalling and galling.
WHY IS NATURAL GAS IMPORTANT?
Here’s the short version: Most of the European nations depend heavily on natural gas from Russia, for which they pay exorbitant prices. Currently, most of that gas transits through Ukraine and Poland. Ukraine and Poland are both former Soviet Socialist Republics that have moved their loyalties to the West. Which makes Russia feel very threatened and angry.
Occasionally, Russia tries to punish Ukraine and Poland, and subvert them to its wishes, by cutting off their critical natural gas supplies during the dead of the brutal central European winters. But in doing so, that means the natural gas supplies of the other European nations get cut off, too. And that makes them angry with Russia.
So incredibly rich, powerful, and domineering Germany decided to cut a sweetheart deal with Russia. They signed a deal to build two 800-mile gas pipelines that run beneath the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany. It was originally called Nord Stream, now Nord Stream 2. That means Russia can pump gas to Germany and Germany can then turn around and dole it out to the other European nations.
In essence, that puts Russia in control of Germany’s critical gas supplies and Germany in control of the other European nations’ critical gas supplies. And it leaves Russia free to punish Ukraine and Poland at will without irritating the EU or other NATO nations. Win-win for Russia!
Enter President Donald Trump.
President Trump looked at that deal and immediately cried, “Foul!” What’s more, he cried, “Foul!” loudly! And that shocked Germany, Russia, the Democrat Party, the mainstream media, and the rest of the globalists.
At a breakfast meeting, the President told Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary-General:
“…Germany, as far as I’m concerned, is captive to Russia because it’s getting so much of its energy from Russia. So we’re supposed to protect Germany (from Russia), but they’re getting their energy from Russia. Explain that!”
I doubt he can.
Germany is the richest country in Europe. It bullies the other nations in the European Union. It has a $69 billion trade surplus with the United States alone. The US has 35,000 troops stationed in Germany. Yet of the 29 member states in NATO, Germany ranks next to last in the amount of its GDP that it spends on its own defense.
And now it is placing its citizens and industry at the mercy of the Russians. All the while letting the United States foot the majority of the bills for the NATO alliance that is supposed to protect it from Russia. In what universe does that make sense?
WHAT’S COMING
But there is an interesting — and prophetic — twist to all of this. After 2020, Russia will have a viable stranglehold on Europe. But that stranglehold may be broken in 2025. That’s when a new pipeline from Israel’s incredible natural gas reserves, built with the cooperation of Cyprus, Greece, and Italy, will be complete. That pipeline will be capable of supplying enough natural gas to Europe to mitigate Russia’s grip.
Could it be that the preservation of Russia’s natural gas monopoly will be the “hooks in the jaws” of Gog [Russia] that God will one day use to pull it from the north to do battle with Israel?
transmitted by Hal Lindsey – 7/20/2018
