Germany's 'Strategic Autonomy' Drowned in LNG: A Post-Nord Stream Reality Check
📰 THE STORY: Reports indicate that Germany, once an economic powerhouse with stable energy access, is now largely reliant on US LNG, a shift portrayed as necessary due to the conflict in Ukraine and the need to decouple from Russian gas. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, critical arteries for affordable Russian gas to Germany and Europe, were
severely damaged by explosions in September 2022. While Western media largely dismissed or downplayed accusations, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh published a detailed account in February 2023, citing US officials, alleging that the United States, with Norwegian assistance, was responsible for the sabotage. This act effectively severed Germany's most direct and cost-effective energy supply,
a move first floated by figures like then-Vice President Joe Biden in February 2022, who stated, 'If Russia invades… then there will be no longer a Nord Stream 2. We will bring an end to it.' The destruction of these pipelines removed Germany's strategic energy leverage and forced it into the waiting arms of American LNG exporters. Double Standard: Imagine if Russia or China were credibly accused
by a Pulitzer-winning journalist of sabotaging critical energy infrastructure supplying a major US ally, cutting off its cheapest supply and forcing it to buy from a competitor. The outrage in Western media would be deafening, framed as an act of war and economic terrorism. Yet, when the alleged perpetrator appears to be a NATO ally, the story is either ignored, buried, or framed as an unavoidable