Cold War Back On?

#2
#2
Russia will forever be paranoid and perhaps with the occasional just reason. It's hard to imagine they would forever fade into history. A resurgence wouldn't surprise me at all, particularly if the economy aided that rise. Though...I would have to think cheap gas here in the US would slow that climb.....
 
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#4
Putin is dusting off all the old play books. I doubt the Peter the Great could make the trip any more, basically a resupply area for supply ships for their submarines?
 
#5
#5
If we would lift the trade embargo with Cuba they would welcome our dollars as much as Viet Nam does now. In my view, the paradigm is different now. It won't be a situation of the Russians get a base here, we get a base there. Instead, there will be access to supplies and maintenance contracts, with US and Russian sailors drinking at the same bars.
 
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YorkVol said:
If we would lift the trade embargo with Cuba they would welcome our dollars as much as Viet Nam does now. In my view, the paradigm is different now. It won't be a situation of the Russians get a base here, we get a base there. Instead, there will be access to supplies and maintenance contracts, with US and Russian sailors drinking at the same bars.
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Cats and frackin dogs!

The world is ending!

Be like Scotty picking a fight with a klingon
 
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#8
Doesn't surprise me. Putins been creeping that way since restarting the TU-95 bomber patrols over the Atlantic and Pacific in 2007-2008.
 
#9
#9
the United States has hundreds of bases overseas and youre worried about Russia adding 2?
 
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TennTradition said:
I'm going to go with incorrect on that one as long as there are a handful of nations with nuclear weapons stockpiles sufficient to wipe out all major US cities.
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We will just have to disagree on this one then. :hi:
But I see and understand your point..
 
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TennTradition said:
I'm going to go with incorrect on that one as long as there are a handful of nations with nuclear weapons stockpiles sufficient to wipe out all major US cities.
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It is more likely that we will be destroyed from the inside-out. That is why the enemies here at home are a threat.
 
#15
#15
There are certainly internal threats - some of which could slowly bring America down. However, I find it hyperbole to suggest that no government *can* threaten America more than our own government. While it may be likely that more damage *will* be done from the inside out ... I would definitely argue that a handful of other nation's governments *can* threaten America more than our own government.
 
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OrangeEmpire said:
Cats and frackin dogs!

The world is ending!

Be like Scotty picking a fight with a klingon
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Remind me to tell you about the Russian Task Force that worked for us at Multi-Division North in Bosnia. You can only drink during a deployment when there are cultural requirements...weekly updates at one of my "subordinate" units followed by a 3 vodka lunch...
 
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YorkVol said:
Remind me to tell you about the Russian Task Force that worked for us at Multi-Division North in Bosnia. You can only drink during a deployment when there are cultural requirements...weekly updates at one of my "subordinate" units followed by a 3 vodka lunch...
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:)
 
#20
#20
Having grown up during the Cold War, Russia will always make me paranoid. Is a base in Cuba that big of a deal? Probably not, but it plays on childhood fears. Logistics could be strange with Gitmo being right there.
 
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