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To: kabar
“This is a pledge to stand shoulder to shoulder against America and the West, ideologically as well as militarily,”

I'm sure this war has been an eye opener for China. China now knows they can't count on Russia to carry the burden in Europe, let alone help in the Pacific, should a "World War" occur. Had Russia's invasion gone as they (and much of the world) imagined, it would have had a significant impact on the global balance of power.

“This statement might be looked back on as the beginning of Cold War Two.”

There is no doubt our arming of Ukraine before the war, along with the pain those weapons have inflicted, has massively damaged our relations with Russia. China will not be so quick to make enemies, as they prefer economic warfare over military.

60 posted on 05/19/2022 4:52:08 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: ETCM
I'm sure this war has been an eye opener for China. China now knows they can't count on Russia to carry the burden in Europe, let alone help in the Pacific, should a "World War" occur. Had Russia's invasion gone as they (and much of the world) imagined, it would have had a significant impact on the global balance of power.

Russia provides the energy, raw materials, and food that China would need. And there is this little matter of nuclear weapons, which Russia has the largest arsenal in the world. There is not going to be a land war in Asia.

There is no doubt our arming of Ukraine before the war, along with the pain those weapons have inflicted, has massively damaged our relations with Russia. China will not be so quick to make enemies, as they prefer economic warfare over military.

China is already our enemy. They are the biggest threat America has ever faced. We need to start treating them like a mortal enemy by decoupling our economy from China. Economic warfare is destroying this country.

63 posted on 05/19/2022 6:44:58 PM PDT by kabar
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