It’s been a mistake from the beginning to expand NATO into the former Soviet bloc countries. Do we really nee another region that benfits from our military protection so we have to spend money on their defense and they don’t? It’s a needless provocation to do this with few benefits for the US other being able to say we are the great protectors of the world. Avoiding nation building and not being the police force of the world is why I voted for Bush but once again we were lied to.
Russia better worry more about the Hordes at Moscows front gate, baring the Dragon Symbol.
The old saying ‘a wounded bear is a dangerous animal’ might apply in this case, except for the bear in question has a negative birth rate, their military is underpaid, over-inebriated, and the whole damn country would be perfectly happy to return to the days of Uncle Joe. They hang Stalin’s picture in their homes the same way that many Americans hang pictures of Jesus Christ, Martin Luther King, and John F. Kennedy in their homes.
Shrines to a perceived ideal that never existed and never will.
The Russian people got a taste of democracy, yet slowly but surely they are trading what limited freedoms they have for security and a strong man to lead them.
“Russia’s military chief of staff says Moscow would use nuclear weapons in pre-emptive strike if it felt threatened. “
OK — so then they won’t object if Israel or the US has to bomb Iran as a pre-emptive action.
Substitue "the US" for "Russia" and it's the same as our current position.
This policy was enunciated a year ago. No change, nothing new.
Shut up. No one is going to nuke you anytime soon, Russia.
But if you want to do a service to the world, start getting tougher on Iran (won’t hold my breath)
So far, the only people attacking Russia are the Muzzies. It’s OK with me if Russia nukes them.
“To defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Russia and its allies, military forces will be used, including preventively, including with the use of nuclear weapons,” Gen Baluyevsky said.
Revenge kaiser Napoleon I!
Revenge kaiser Wilhelm II!
Revenge kaiser Hitler III!
Go, kaiser, go!
I hope they use their new SLBM — the one that circles back and hits the boat that launched it...
The Russians are trying so very hard to be recognized as a world super power again...
Just a few weeks ago they said they will land a man on Mars in 2025 and claim to be years ahead of everyone else in space technology.
It’s all mostly more bark than bite. Russia is improving at a good rate. But they still have a long way to go. Moscow and some of the major cities look really good and coming along. But go outside those major cities and its a mess. Some cities in Siberia cant even afford a fire department.
I think they have too much free time on their hands. We need to screw with another former provinces election just to keep them busy. The second thing we need to do is cut their section of the space station loose and let them go their separate way. I would hate to think we might threaten them with too much American food.
Lastly, I would move NATO headquarters closer to their largest military base and load it up with spy gear and radar. This will help them decide if they are being threatened.
I assume all our ICBM's have been re targeted since the break up of the USSR, so as a extra effort thing, I would publish the list.
That should do it!
MUST-STOKE-COLD-WAR
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2004131797_wdig18.html
http://newsblaze.com/story/20080119122251payn.nb/newsblaze/OPINIONS/Opinions.html
I further suspect this is all a long and likely to expand list of diplomatic posturings. No. 1 Bush goes to the ME, No. 2 the Russian navy conducts a Mediterranean exercise, No. 3 Israel tests a long rage missile with unconventional capability and then No. 4, the Russian response concerning “a nuclear defense”.
Um, you might want to go and find them all first...
Wonder if this is direct to us about Iran, or to China.
I thought that most of their ICBM were defective???