Is it time to truly worry about Russia?
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You are not born there, you could not possibly understand the culture without living there permanently, speaking the language (without sounding like a moron, we know who the foreigners are). And knowing that you're not a Russian citizen signals to me that you have never been there, because of the extent of the visa process and the language barrier.
Furthermore, I agree that the older population in Russia might not like the current situation as under communism they were better taken care of and there was a smaller separation of classes. I am not saying that the country is for everyone, but not everyone's for that country either. We are talking about politics and the economy, remember that. Don't make this personal as I am not.
What language does your grandmother tell you all these things in?
Furthermore, I agree that the older population in Russia might not like the current situation as under communism they were better taken care of and there was a smaller separation of classes. I am not saying that the country is for everyone, but not everyone's for that country either. We are talking about politics and the economy, remember that. Don't make this personal as I am not.
What language does your grandmother tell you all these things in?
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My point about Georgia is not anti-Russia.
It is pointing out that AFTER we interfered with their conflict all of a sudden unclear actions are happening closer to home (USA) with a country that hates us involving weapons.
And it is the RIGHT of the US Government to keep its eye on Russia for the protection of its people.. Especially when Russia is involved with a country like Venesuela.
And you are honestly going to say Putin is stable? Not saying the KGB is all bad, but it is certainly a shiesty organization. My family can speak from experience. And Putin was certainly heavily involved with KGB.
It is pointing out that AFTER we interfered with their conflict all of a sudden unclear actions are happening closer to home (USA) with a country that hates us involving weapons.
And it is the RIGHT of the US Government to keep its eye on Russia for the protection of its people.. Especially when Russia is involved with a country like Venesuela.
And you are honestly going to say Putin is stable? Not saying the KGB is all bad, but it is certainly a shiesty organization. My family can speak from experience. And Putin was certainly heavily involved with KGB.
Do you believe that there is a chance that Russia will ever go to war with the US? I don't, simply because it would most likely be the end of the world if a single shot were ever to be fired. Nuclear powers do not go to war against one another, the US and Russia both know that.
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Do you believe that there is a chance that Russia will ever go to war with the US? I don't, simply because it would most likely be the end of the world if a single shot were ever to be fired. Nuclear powers do not go to war against one another, the US and Russia both know that.
Our governments are in such a weird place in today's age it is hard to predict.
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what the **** does that have to do with this thread? just cause it included Russia?
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Russia realy isnt a threat. Their military tech is 30-50 years out of date, their missle tech is a good 20 years old now, they have no ABM systems, no laser tech, no real other tech.
Even in the convetional war field, their tanks are outdated, their guns are outdated, their planes...even the Mig-31 is wayyyyyy outdated by the F-22 and the Joint atack fighter. Thats not even looking at the JMS, the older but still in the air F-15 eagle air superiority platform, or the navy's F-18 air superiority intersceptors.
no...the big threat in the world is china, THEY we should be watching close.
Even in the convetional war field, their tanks are outdated, their guns are outdated, their planes...even the Mig-31 is wayyyyyy outdated by the F-22 and the Joint atack fighter. Thats not even looking at the JMS, the older but still in the air F-15 eagle air superiority platform, or the navy's F-18 air superiority intersceptors.
no...the big threat in the world is china, THEY we should be watching close.
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