The New Cold War and the Question of Peace

von Arne C. Seifert

So, today NATO in Europe, militarily and ideologically highly equipped, stands on Russia’s European doorstep. – What now? Russia has closed the last loophole leading directly into Russia’s interior – Crimea – and will not open it again. So on this side, too, the question remains “what now?” Crossing the threshold into Russia- for one side? Forward defense into NATO’s territories for the other? Both mean war. Once more, Europe would be the theatre, as in the East-West conflict. This makes the question “What now?” once again a Europeancollective question.