"The other [geopolitical] approach takes its inspiration from Henry Kissinger, who said, 'The United States is in decline; we can't attack everyone at the same time. And so, we must try to draw Russia into our camp in order to isolate China, which is our most dangerous enemy,'" Collon explained.
"The destruction of Nord Stream 2, a pipeline that supplied cheap gas to German and European industry, was a clear declaration of war," the speaker explained.
"The difference with Trump is that he does it without concealment, without hiding behind the beautiful words 'we are friends with the Europeans' and other blah blah blah," he added.
Profits for French Arms Industry & Macron's Political Weakness Are Behind France's Warmongering in Ukraine
"The two reasons I can see for continuing this "go to war" policy are firstly, to generate large profits for the French arms industry, which is an important sector. France is a country that has undergone a lot of deindustrialization, which has led to a lot of poverty," Michel Collon said.
"The second is that Macron is a rather weakened, rather hated president. He has impoverished a large part of his population. He's really the bankers' man, the super-rich man, the billionaires' man. And so, he's hated," the speaker noted.