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Why should the U.S. be an enemy of modern day Russia?
Posted on 1/15/18 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 1/15/18 at 3:55 pm
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Posted on 1/15/18 at 3:56 pm to GumboPot
no reason.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 3:56 pm to GumboPot
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modern day Russia?
Posted on 1/15/18 at 3:57 pm to GumboPot
Because it wants to dominate Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:00 pm to GumboPot
They are a military peer;
They are communist;
Their national government is a crime syndicate in suits.
Oh and that whole destruction of the West (thats us) mantra.
They are communist;
Their national government is a crime syndicate in suits.
Oh and that whole destruction of the West (thats us) mantra.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:05 pm to GumboPot
We have always been at war with Eastasia.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:07 pm to GumboPot
Depends on how the dictator or any country for that matter wants to play. Nice or a bully.
Nice you can work with.
A bully you punch in the nose occasionally.
Nice you can work with.
A bully you punch in the nose occasionally.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:08 pm to GumboPot
i'm a big fan.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:08 pm to GumboPot
US global hegemony is underpinned by preventing a Eurasian superpower from developing, and the US Navy’s unchallenged dominance over the global oceans / seas. The two are related: the only thing keeping Russia from achieving the ability to threaten us is it’s lack of access to warm water ports.
Should a power such as Russia achieve its objective of securing permanent, stable ports from which a significant Navy could be deployed / supported, it’s a direct threat to us. Otherwise, NATO is a waste of time, and we could just let them have Europe at limited geopolitical cost.
Should a power such as Russia achieve its objective of securing permanent, stable ports from which a significant Navy could be deployed / supported, it’s a direct threat to us. Otherwise, NATO is a waste of time, and we could just let them have Europe at limited geopolitical cost.
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Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:13 pm to GumboPot
Enemy? That's a touch strong.
But Russia sees us a rival. The US is blamed (by official media) for their domestic problems. That is a situation to be very concerned about.
Is Russia gonna nuke us anytime soon? Nope.
Will Russia hesitate to check us through non-diplomatic means if they can? Yep.
But Russia sees us a rival. The US is blamed (by official media) for their domestic problems. That is a situation to be very concerned about.
Is Russia gonna nuke us anytime soon? Nope.
Will Russia hesitate to check us through non-diplomatic means if they can? Yep.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:15 pm to GumboPot
Because Putin is a thug who wants to bring back Communist era Russia.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:22 pm to GumboPot
Because they are constantly trying to acquire other countries and hurt our interests. They are a direct threat to our allies.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:31 pm to GumboPot
Magnitsky and thousands of other reasons.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:32 pm to GumboPot
Because Modern Russia sees the "global financiers" as the enemy they are and this is a big problem for the globalists.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 4:33 pm to GumboPot
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Why should the U.S. be an enemy of modern day Russia?
Gonorrhea, what’s so bad about it anyway?
Posted on 1/15/18 at 6:44 pm to GumboPot
Being white and nominally Christian is enough for the left.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 6:53 pm to GumboPot
Well there are some major institutions like NATO and the EU which were developed as a bulwark against then-Soviet aggression. Combine that with the insistence of both institutions to move eastward, taking in former Warsaw Pact countries, which is deeply opposed by Russia, which forms the basis of the disagreement at the moment. Many of the Warsaw Pact countries are deeply distrustful of Russia, and the eagerness with which they want to join protective blocks is a sign of how seriously they view the Russians as a threat.
Russia is naturally outflanked, and thus has moved to different regions in order to open access to markets, and develop relationships with key countries. Russia's key moves, outside of gaining a stable, warm water port (perhaps in Syria) is to prevent itself being outflanked. It's relationship with Iran can be explained in this regard. The key in this is what happens to Turkey in the next 30 years. If somehow Russia and Turkey can develop a closer relationship, undermining both NATO and Turkey's aspirations to the EU (which is effectively dead at the moment), it could gain access to the Mediterranean and upset the West a great deal.
In general, Russia and the US will be diametrically opposed about most things, but that is to be expected. Whether they become an enemy on the scale of the Soviet Union is another matter. But the Russians themselves feel very hemmed in, and will probably use diplomacy and then force to break out if they feel the need to.
Russia is naturally outflanked, and thus has moved to different regions in order to open access to markets, and develop relationships with key countries. Russia's key moves, outside of gaining a stable, warm water port (perhaps in Syria) is to prevent itself being outflanked. It's relationship with Iran can be explained in this regard. The key in this is what happens to Turkey in the next 30 years. If somehow Russia and Turkey can develop a closer relationship, undermining both NATO and Turkey's aspirations to the EU (which is effectively dead at the moment), it could gain access to the Mediterranean and upset the West a great deal.
In general, Russia and the US will be diametrically opposed about most things, but that is to be expected. Whether they become an enemy on the scale of the Soviet Union is another matter. But the Russians themselves feel very hemmed in, and will probably use diplomacy and then force to break out if they feel the need to.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:39 pm to GumboPot
Hell if I know but we watched Bridge Of Spies last night. Not exactly great endorsement of communism or government bureaucracy.
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:46 pm to GumboPot
Because Russia is actively engaged in a sustained effort to undercut American influence and power. Ignoring them is to cede the contested areas of the world to Russia.
But that’s no problem because they fund Trump’s hotels, right?
But that’s no problem because they fund Trump’s hotels, right?
Posted on 1/15/18 at 7:55 pm to GumboPot
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Why should the U.S. be an enemy of modern day Russia?
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