[lavaroise]

Fine. Please note that you just ate the people whose surplus labor gives you the ability to pay for acquisition and maintenance of those nuclear weapons.

Well, it's your choice. Either you will pay and owe up to American nukes, or you will to Chinese.... Your choice buddy.

[Poohbah]

Well, it's your choice. Either you will pay and owe up to American nukes

Hey, we're paying for American nukes right now.

or you will to Chinese.... Your choice buddy.

Already made.

You still haven't noticed the problem, eh? Russia's economy is in the toilet. Their ability to buy those nukes, and to maintain them, is severely curtailed.