Yeah right...
This is aimed squarely at the US.
Maybe so. And maybe not quite so.
China is doing the same thing to Russia, that Mexico is doing to the United States. It is occupying territory. It’s citizens have been crossing into Eastern Russia. (I’m sure an attempt to stop it would be ‘racist’)
China is building it’s fleet, and what’s more it is setting up a global military infrastructure. At some point in time, Russia is going to have to wake up and smell the rotting stench of an alliance that will only serve one nation, not two.
I still believe there is much to be gained by trying to develop a working relationship with Russia. We saw the fall, acted happy for a while, and then forgot about Russia.
Russia has suffered a loss of prestige. We should have held summits. We should have given Putin a courtesy role if you will, in our international dealings.
Look, I know what you’re going to say, and I do realize there was a risk of Russia abusing the relationship. I think that’s why you keep your eyes open and don’t do stupid things. You don’t just walk away though.
I think Russia has far more in common with the West, and we should have driven that home. Favoring China economically to the degree we did, was just stupid IMO. Look at what we facilitated there, while basically ignoring Russia and it’s leader.
This is aimed squarely at the US.
I don’t think so China and Russia will be having issues on a grand scale in the not so distant future and Russia knows better than to blink. Weapons trade is rough between them now. Russia’s population is shrinking China’s is huge and growing. They like to stir the pot but they fear China more than us not on capability but motivations and history.