I believe it. The Soviets do not share our fear of nuclear war and mass murder. Their writings and military plans make it plain, and these plans, and the people who made them, did not go away just because the Soviets changed their name to the Russian Federation. It is only stupid Americans, comfortable in their riches, who do not understand the mentality of the totalitarian bloc.
“I believe it. The Soviets do not share our fear of nuclear war and mass murder.”
No, they do share our fears, otherwise the Cold War would have gone hot. Several times, both during and after the Cold War, the Russian military took careful measures to confirm with American officials before launching at us. There were several instances where their radar misinterpreted something for American ICBMs, each time they got on the horn with Washington to ask what it was. That is not the action of a State hungry for nuclear annihilation.
The Russians understand that the nuclear situation is like a Mexican stand-off, the first to launch are the first to die.
“The Soviets do not share our fear of nuclear war and mass murder.”
I recall during the Cold War & strategic arms negotiations how the Soviets would boast that they were a tough people, battle hardened in WWII, & able to endure punishment on a mass scale yet still attain victory, as they did over the Nazis (massive American aid was not mentioned).
“We Russians are survivors. What are you, Americans?”
Is it returning to this?