The idea of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a UN-protected zone in Northern Syria to set up, although not very detailed, but still correct. Because Europe must remain as an actor in Syria in the game, writes Udo Bauer.
The proposal of the CDU would give rise to Chairman and defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (AKK) a lot of questions and skepticism, that was to be expected. The coalition partner SPD is among the fiercest critics of an “air number” and a “not thought-out” idea speaks of is a further proof that this party revolves only around itself. Air numbers were so far from the social democratic foreign Minister – a few words of regret over the Turkish Offensive in Northern Syria, and a half-hearted ban on weapon exports against Ankara. Clearly looking to make his mark STH as a possible Chancellor candidate, but you also don’t want to simply accept, that only the Russians, the Iranians and the Turks will decide the fate of Syria. You want Europe to suggestions again. That’s right, and worth a try.
Putin and Erdogan share to date in the protection zone
Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan have created this week facts and a joint management of a 30 km deep “protection zone” along the Turkish border, agreed. Why should leave the two Western soldiers in control of this Zone? This is a question for the skeptics of the ACC Checklist. Now, it should be obvious that NATO, as a Player remains on the outside, because against the will of Russia, ultimately, not a single international soldier will come into the country.
Incentives for Russia to create
So you have to win first of all, Moscow for such a Plan. This could succeed. Because Putin has achieved in Syria now for almost everything he wanted: He has won the war on the side of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well as. Assad will remain so and the Russian army. What is missing from Putin, and donors for the reconstruction of the bombed-out country. In Europe could compete with Putin in the negotiation. Putin should support a UN mandate for an international protection force, then he would have to brush up on also be ramponiertes international Image. There is, therefore, the incentives for Putin, the game play.
Europe takes the Initiative
That is why it is so dishonest, AKKs idea from the outset to be rejected. Of course, it is not from front to back, sophisticated Plan, it can’t be, because you have to talk with many players, and then on a procedure some. Maybe not is also quite clear that it works. At least the Europeans made a proposal on how you can help people in a broken Land in the periphery of Europe. Everything else we will have to see if it is ready. Complaining only about the fact that the Americans are gone, and the Turks on the rise, is certainly not a policy.