Germany needs constructive strategic stability with Russia

In the recent summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping a path-finding concept was introduced by the latter. Xi called it "constructive strategic stability" a sort of framework designed to guide long-term US-China relations with the aim of win-win partnership. Germany should follow the same with Russia.

Similar to US-China tension Germany is now in the crosshairs of Russia in political, military and geoeconomics areas. Xi Jinping introduced this concept to avoid volatile fluctuations taking place between the two giants and replace these with predictable relationship where issues arising between the two countries firstly managed and secondly turned towards the positive side of the spectrum.

Here are five takeaways of the concept:

1. Conciliation is mainstay where both bilateral and global issues are discussed and deliberated in a regularly held friendly forum

2. Competition between the two cannot be avoided at all. But this competition must be a healthy one where either party does not seek to destroy geoeconomics well-being of the other

3. Deliberation is the king-pin in this framework where differences are aired in a consultative process to arrive at a common solution acceptable for both

4. Collaboration between the two in order to solve not only bilateral issues but global issues especially in the area of trade & investment where both are probably on opposing camps.

5. Stabilisation is sine quo non for both countries to ensure overall stability in the international arena thereby heralding peace & prosperity to all nations in the globe.

Russo German Relationship

Now let me analyse the relationship between Germany and Russia that has plunged into its lowest depth in the post-cold war as well as post unilateral order where American led west sought to dismember the Russian Federation. Some time ago German Foreign Minister, Ms. Annalena Baerbock caused a major political uproar when she publicly stated that Germany is at war with Russia. If something goes wrong and an uncontrollable escalation happens Germany would not only be found at fault but must bear the resultant consequences.

Remember Germany was built as a geoeconomics giant on two axil: cheap credit & cheap energy.   More than that, the stable environment provided by the balance of forces within Europe that favoured via vivendi.

Putin speaks German fluently and knows the culture & ethos of German nation. He always show goodwill towards Germany the erstwhile opponent in the WWII and later cold War opponent until the collapse of the then Soviet Union.

It is time, therefore, Merz led Germany charts German strategy amid geoeconomics and start talking to Russia to foster bonhomie once again!

 

Cheers!

 

Muthu Ashraff Rajulu

Strategy Adviser

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