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Originally Posted by Monahammer
If the US did it, and if Germany can prove it, and if Germany struggles to keep power/ heat over winter, then NATO could potentially collapse. Or the EU could pivot out of the US diplomatic structure.
I can't see why the US would do this unless they could guarantee German energy another way. Too much risk.
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I was thinking through motivations. What if this has nothing at all to do with Russia? Well, maybe some of it has to do with Russia, but more to do with China and America's desire to hang on to top spot and prevent China from overtaking them? If the US can create a situation where Europe needs to shift their energy reliance more on the Americans and away from the Chinese (and Russia), while lessening European ties with China, it could be the best way for the US to try to knock China down. I haven't thought this through deeply at all so I'll probably be corrected quickly....