AND THEN…THERE WAS MONTENEGRO.

Once again, it’s very easy to overlook an event in the world when so many other critical topics are consuming the headlines. It’s times like these when it becomes very easy to overlook a moment in history that could be key to future, larger events taking place. Sometimes, it’s the little things that lead up to much more important and drastic bigger things! A few small rocks start down the hill, collide with other rocks and the next thing you know, it’s a full blown landslide! Or, pick this one. “ The straw that broke the Camel’s back”!

Montenegro. Why would the news from this little country in Southern Europe matter to the rest of the world at a time when rumors of nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula are once again running rampant? How could little Montenegro become so important as to catch the eye of those tracking what is taking place in the world? Is Montenegro worth worrying about? Short answer………..yes!

Once again. Expansion is the key:

Who cares about the future of Montenegro, besides the people of Montenegro? Moscow does! What has been the driving force behind many of the actions of the Russians for over fifteen years now? If you guessed NATO expansion, you win the prize! Montenegro’s population, like most of that part of Europe, is divided. All you have to do is look at the issues of the 90s and you should understand just how polarized Montenegro or any of its neighbors continue to be. NATO expansion into a nation that has a true split in loyalty is not a well thought out plan. If the leaders of the West want the theory of the West attempting to create a greater Albania to gain traction in Montenegro, then support a vote on NATO alignment without the people getting to vote on the issue.   

When The Donald came to office, it was rumored that he and the Tsar would have this Bromance and during this dating game many of the underlying issues between the US and Russia would be worked out.  At first, The Donald’s statements about NATO sounded encouraging and the Russians may have thought they were winning the game. But, then, reality set in. The Donald got to the White House and found out who really pulls the strings in the world. The next thing we know, Montenegro is being taken in by NATO. So, the Bromance that never was there in the first place, now seems more distant than just last week and you can thank the events in Montenegro for that. Bad news for the US Democrats, but the truth is, they are off the theory of the Bromance and on to one of Donald the Madman!

I’ve said it before and I will say it again and again. The drive behind the Tsar and just about everything he does is based upon the reemergence of the Russian Empire. An Empire that cannot be guaranteed as long as the old antagonist of Western Europe are in a position to keep the Russians from their place as an equal. It’s been going on in Europe for hundreds of years and it’s not going to change anytime soon!

Has Montenegro been manipulated into being just another thorn in the Tsar’s side? Yes? Is there good reason for this? Well, that depends on who you ask. Would the West give a hoot about Montenegro if it were not for the situation Europe is in with Russia? Silly question! Does that prove that Montenegro is a pawn in a larger game? Absolutely! It’s a game nations, all over the world, have been playing for thousands of years.

Montenegro is a small rock tumbling down a hill…..colliding with the other small rocks of Eastern and Southern Europe. At the bottom of the hill is village. That Village’s name is called stability. When those rocks arrive, the Village may not survive.

Ask yourself this? What did you gain by Montenegro jumping onto the NATO wagon? What is the grand plan?