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To: Zhang Fei

Unless China and Russia scheme together.


63 posted on 11/25/2020 12:41:56 PM PST by PetroniusMaximus (JESUS IS LORD. )
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To: PetroniusMaximus

[Unless China and Russia scheme together.]


No benefit for Russia, unless its long-term goal is to become a Chinese province. During WW2, a big reason for the Japanese not attacking* Russia and tying up Russian troops in the Far East, thereby preventing them from reinforcing shattered Russian forces in Europe, was likely because they anticipated that a Germany that had conquered Russia would turn its attention to Japanese territory. Historically, most alliances have been opportunistic, with alliance members gobbling each other up, given the chance.

* Khalkin Gol, a skirmish between Russia and Japan was technically a Russian victory. In reality, the Russians lost more men and equipment despite being more numerous and better-armed.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol#Aftermath


67 posted on 11/25/2020 12:59:47 PM PST by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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