> competition for mindshare and organisational resources. This is how I interpreted it as well. The First World seems to be concerned right now with the appar

> competition for mindshare and organisational resources. This is how I interpreted it as well. The First World seems to be concerned right now with the apparent rise of Russian power. In the previous order (during the Cold War), NATO was the counterbalance to Russia's empire. If NATO is divided in two by the creation of the EU, then a reinvigorated Russia would be able to act against each entity separately, giving them a great advantage in international diplomacy.