You may think it is absurd. But just wait these nations to will soon feel the pains of the Ukraine, just like the Republic of Georgia. Putin will not stop till the sovereign nations are back under the reign of Putin. As long as there are Russian nationals in these states, Russia leadership will believe they have to protect their Russian citizens.
Europe and the US are to weak to stop Russia as it will expand in the years to come. The idiot US has brought modernization to Russia, western businesses have brought technology to these countries and the western lead companies will be kicked ou but not their products.
In Russian history the western ideas were adopted, but when the elite oligarchy felt threatened, they resorted to extreme measures. Forget about international law and established boundaries, Putin will not recognize them. Face it will Great Britain, France , Germany and the USA resort to war to stop Russia, no way. Each of these countries have financial problems that have reduced the countries to weaklings. Appeasement by America and Europe will just embolden Russia under Putin.
From the above article:
“After all, in terms of planes, ships, soldiers, nuclear strength, and economic clout, Putin must concede that he has only a fraction of the strength of what is at the disposal of the United States.”
Russia’s military is no match for the US. Putin, like most bullies, only fight when he can knock down the little girl on the block.
If the brother is around, Putin just walks by. Putin is a little man tyrant with US penis envy.
If anyone has followed my posts, they would certainly know that I absolutely resent Russia and all of their leaders as they have never changed their spots.
For that reason alone, any intelligent person would know what is going on in Putin's mind. But over here in the US you have a large cadre of war weary people adopting a Neville Chamberlain attitude and trying boldly to defend it to the few who have what I think is a better grasp of reality.
Because of Obama, his ilk, and a sad collection of non-interventionists who were created as the result of intervention, I leave them with another Churchill quote.
When you are going through Hell, keep going!
Sadly, Putin will win this round, and the next and perhaps a third or fourth before America wakes up from it's self imposed but dangerous slumber.
I agree completely with what you have said in your reply.