NATO Masters Art of Strategic Squinting at Russian Sabotage
- Who
- J.D. Tuccille and the commentariat
- What
- warn that EU and NATO refuse to name Putin's deniable attacks while Democrats propose icing Alaska energy projects
- When
- October 13, 2026
- Where
- Washington, Brussels, and the pages of Reason
Reason's J.D. Tuccille warns that Putin's regime is waging deniable attacks against the European Union and NATO despite neither bloc openly acknowledging a state of war with Russia. The commentary roundup also notes Democratic proposals to restrict energy development in Alaska. Tuccille characterizes the Western response as dithering while sabotage continues unattributed.
There is a particular comfort in calling a knife fight 'deniable cutlery incidents' — it lets you keep the moral high ground without the bother of climbing it. Our analysts confirm that NATO's current deterrence posture consists entirely of squinting very hard at the CCTV footage and hoping the sabotage feels seen. Meanwhile, the plan to ice Alaska's energy output while buying Russian LNG through intermediaries remains the gold standard of coherent strategy.
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