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DLensman
I fear if we have a war, it will be a China/Russia against us and whoever is brave enough to toss their hat in the ring
War with Russia?
elysiumfire
ArtemisE:
War with Russia?
Russia's military may not be perceived as shiny and slick and all technological as America's, but they can serve up the same nightmare to America, as America has served on other countries. If America goes to war against Russia, it is guranteed that mainland America will receive the same death and destruction as Russia would receive.
all the crumbled infrastructure, will be yours to witness first hand by simply going out your front door.
instead of on TV showing how brave Americans are killing other peoples while remaining out of range of counterfire. You are not out of range of Russia's reach, you are well within range.edit on 21/3/14 by elysiumfire because: (no reason given)
HanzHenry
America will starve, the food delivery system and electricity is the weakest and most vulnerable the world over.
elysiumfire
ArtemisE:
War with Russia?
Fact of the matter is, certain countries just cannot go to war against each other due to the global consequences of them doing so, and America and Russia are at the top of the list. Russia's military may not be perceived as shiny and slick and all technological as America's, but they can serve up the same nightmare to America, as America has served on other countries. If America goes to war against Russia, it is guranteed that mainland America will receive the same death and destruction as Russia would receive.
edit on 21/3/14 by elysiumfire because: (no reason given)
The world has become much more economically interconnected since the last global war. Economic cooperation treaties and free trade agreements have intertwined the economies of countries around the world
MrSpad
The US does not need a war to beat Russia. They are going dimantle the Russian economy one piece at a time. Of course as the West slolwly turn each economic screw they will give Russia room to come to a deal. The only thing that would ruin that is if somebody in the West was dumb enough to start making military threats and pushing Russia into a corner. The international community has played this one brillianly so far. They are playing the long game. That is one thing Russia was not expecting. I have to say it is nice for once to see Washington doing the smart thing instead of playing to the audience with a dog and pony show.
russia needs no economy. They need each other united. Not divided.
ausername
MrSpad
The US does not need a war to beat Russia. They are going dimantle the Russian economy one piece at a time. Of course as the West slolwly turn each economic screw they will give Russia room to come to a deal. The only thing that would ruin that is if somebody in the West was dumb enough to start making military threats and pushing Russia into a corner. The international community has played this one brillianly so far. They are playing the long game. That is one thing Russia was not expecting. I have to say it is nice for once to see Washington doing the smart thing instead of playing to the audience with a dog and pony show.
Isn't a very aggressive approach aimed at the destruction of Russia's economy just as likely to provoke a military response that could ultimately lead to a war?
What happens to the kid that steals the bully's money while he is distracted?
I'm not sure which approach is better when dealing with an aggressive Russia, and particularly with Putin.
Dangerous game, no matter how they play it now. The outcome can be the same in the end either way.
Hopefully one side or the other simply decides not to play, quits and walks away.
We'll see.
The US does not need a war to beat Russia. They are going dimantle the Russian economy one piece at a time.
paraphi
HanzHenry
America will starve, the food delivery system and electricity is the weakest and most vulnerable the world over.
You clearly have not travelled! Try a trip to the continent of Africa or South America, parts of the Far East, India, the Middle East, China and Russia. Outside of the cosy liberal West life is cheap.
MrSpad
The US does not need a war to beat Russia. They are going dismantle the Russian economy one piece at a time.