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Originally posted by MrSpad
It never really ended despite attempts to reset it here and there. The difference is the Cold War with the Soviets was between two fairly even rivals and their allies all over the planet. Russia is a shell of of what it was in the Soviet days and mostly just trying to not to lose any more influece in its former Soviet states that are being gobbled up by NATO and China. Russia does not want accept its postition as regional power that is only significant because of it large amount of nukes. I still expect that if China manages to survive all the challenges that is has to face and comes through down the road as true world power you will Russia join NATO to survive.
Originally posted by Patifier
reply to post by yourmaker
There is no military alliance whatsoever, maybe never was, the fact is that a few corporations mandates what country to invade, blockade, bomb next according to their interests. I can prove that to you easily.
Originally posted by yourmaker
Originally posted by Patifier
reply to post by yourmaker
There is no military alliance whatsoever, maybe never was, the fact is that a few corporations mandates what country to invade, blockade, bomb next according to their interests. I can prove that to you easily.
In that context, countries don't even exist and it's just a bunch of people with personal agendas colluding.
Which isn't wrong, but for the purposes of this thread I meant to interject that it wouldn't just be Russia as we know it.
Originally posted by RooskiZombi
I am Russian, born there but raised in Canada. I can assure you that they are doing incredibly well economically and have only been growing. Weaponry in Russia, I speculate is a bit more superior -
Originally posted by MortlitantiFMMJ
Russia will align herself with Europe once again in the coming decades. The Communist split may have soured things, but before that Russia had strong ties with Europe, and was allied with France before WW1