“Russia was a massive Empire, that is why it was a cold War, it was so incredibly powerful and huge that it threatened the world.”
That’s bunk....They were never massive. They had inferior equipment, lot’s of friggin useless tanks and not that many bombers. We out numbered them by far. We also had more nukes. I was in Europe at the time.
I was not there to fight the battle, I was there to allow our forces to retreat across the Rhine river because we did not expect to be able to hold off the assault forces from invading Germany (not enough troops) and the plan was to fight, retreat, fight and allow enough time to position our air assets to take out the tanks and troops.
But we also knew we could beat them senseless given time. We also had tactical nukes positioned to take out as many tanks as possible. But tanks were not going to win the war and to be honest they are not very effective any longer. A relic of the past.
Putin still has a lot of tanks....lol They still don’t have a lot of bombers, way fewer subs.. They have a narrow view of their goals and they still want Germany, Poland, and all their old satellites back. The nuclear deterrent is to keep us from messing with their actions if and when they take them.
They don’t need a lot to take Europe. They have what they need.
The key is to keep us out of it. That will keep NATO out because we supply it.
How much you want to bet that the border crisis is connected to Putin’s actions in Eastern Europe?
Maybe you never thought of that. My guess is that he has something on Obama as well.
Well, I’ve got to go.....I have done all the “critical thinking” I plan to do tonite.
I was in Europe at the time as well, and I totally disagree with your dismissal of the massive Soviet military and Warsaw Pact forces, I never licked up that view from our forces or those of our allies.
I’m glad you agree about having to go nuke to stop them, and if you don’t think the Soviet Empire of European forces and geography and structured on attack was powerful, then you must agree with me that Russia is weak and impotent today.
“They don’t need a lot to take Europe. They have what they need.
The key is to keep us out of it. That will keep NATO out because we supply it.”
So what is your concept of the world order ? Let Russia take Europe and then what... ? China takes Asia and they both divide Africa ?