The worst and most dangerous enemies are from within! And you never know who is one.... until you need them!
Russia and Deep State have been our enemies for a long time. Then Russia took a hiatus after the USSR collapse, now they are back with a vengeance and our Deep State had been getting even more entrenched in the meantime. Russia knows our weaknesses and milks them.
Putin is going to be on a high for awhile: the World Cup, China ties, Europe hating on Trump, Assad solid...But there is trouble brewing in Russia too...make no mistake. It will be a few years.... People are NOT happy with the kleptocrat oligarchs running the show. Once the younger post-Soviet generation emerges into adulthood...anything is game.
Also the surrounding Soviet space: Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia are becoming more democratic and independent and America-friendly even without Western interference with regard to the latter 2...all in rough, bumpy beginning stages now but..it will be contagious...
Russian allies like Iran also a few years away from domestic turmoil on revolutionary level. Erdogan’s Turkey I know less about.
Our trade war with China must be amped up and we need to be glued to Israel and keep Gulf States in our corner. Not militarily: diplomatically....
My POV is that Russia is a potential mortal enemy to our republic. Deep State is a clear and present mortal danger to our republic.
Strange days, FRiend. Strange days.
We live in “interesting times”.