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To: OneVike

Nope, the people linking NATO status to trade relationships are supposing it is a trade association. It is not me.

As for Russia vs Europe get real.

Russia’s military is 10% its 1985 strength. USSR had defence budget at two to ten times the US budget. Now it is 8-10% of US.

Russian military today is mostly a strategic deterrent and special operations. Conventional forces are mostly ceremonial in nature to show up may day parades.

It poses no threat to Europeand Europe knows it.


75 posted on 12/06/2019 1:12:57 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: NorseViking

I cannot see what good there is in blocking Russian trade.

we wouldn’t be happy if Russia blocked out trade to say, Canada?


76 posted on 12/06/2019 2:27:41 AM PST by Chickensoup (Voter ID for 2020!! Leftists totalitarian fascists appear to be planning to eradicate conservatives)
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