The cold war to go on. USA is ranked with terrorists.
For those who adhere the idea that Ronald Reagan won the Cold War by one simple move, that is, to procude so much weapon that the USSR would not be able to compete and finally collapse, Russian militaries headed by a KGB officer Putin have prepared their own answer.
In the new military doctrine, that the Russian government is going to introduce, Russia will be able to intervene in local frontier conflicts, close their eyes on preliforation of nuclear weapons and struggle against their three probable enemies the USA, NATO and terrorists.
http://www.gzt.ru/politics/2006/09/18/213033.html
The Cold War was over years ago.
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Of course the Cold War is still going on (sort of). We've known that for years. :roll:
The Cold War was over at the times of Gorbatchev and Eltsin. I mean that cold war which was a continuation of the WW2.
On the other hands, nuclear weapons make wars between "Great Powers" seem to be always cold. Thus, one might say Clemlin opens a new cold war against USA and NATO. If so, it is a pitty: I hoped Russia is not the empire of evil anymore.
"The Cold War" was really over. The USA have nomore engagement in defending Europe (and Germany, in particular). The WW2 is completely over in Europe. On the other hand, the USA still have duties in defending Israel, Japan, Taiwan. Those dities were implied to the USA and UK as they were the only true winners in the WW2. Thus, the USA now is free to leave NATO. If USA still support NATO, this is because USA hopes NATO to support the defense of Israel and the anti-terroristic actions. As often NATO declines, as in Iraq, as soon USA can retract from NATO. Baltic countries have to realize that NATO is not so reliable as they might wish.
In conclusion, the USA are not interested in Russia. Actually, the USA are interested in the safety of Russian nuclear weapons only.
Re: The Cold War was over years ago.
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Originally Posted by RusskiSlav
Of course the Cold War is still going on (sort of). We've known that for years. :roll:
The Cold War was over at the times of Gorbatchev and Eltsin. I mean that cold war which was a continuation of the WW2.
On the other hands, nuclear weapons make wars between "Great Powers" seem to be always cold. Thus, one might say Clemlin opens a new cold war against USA and NATO. If so, it is a pitty: I hoped Russia is not the empire of evil anymore.
"The Cold War" was really over. The USA have nomore engagement in defending Europe (and Germany, in particular). The WW2 is completely over in Europe. On the other hand, the USA still have duties in defending Israel, Japan, Taiwan. Those dities were implied to the USA and UK as they were the only true winners in the WW2. Thus, the USA now is free to leave NATO. If USA still support NATO, this is because USA hopes NATO to support the defense of Israel and the anti-terroristic actions. As often NATO declines, as in Iraq, as soon USA can retract from NATO. Baltic countries have to realize that NATO is not so reliable as they might wish.
In conclusion, the USA are not interested in Russia. Actually, the USA are interested in the safety of Russian nuclear weapons only.
And they say that we in the USSR were "brainwashed". :D
Re: The Cold War was over years ago.
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On the other hand, the USA still have duties in defending Israel, Japan, Taiwan.
Do they know about that? :o
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Those dities were implied to the USA and UK as they were the only true winners in the WW2. Thus, the USA now is free to leave NATO.
Did you learn that from the "How make enemies in Russia" book? :lol:
Every Russian believes that the most noble thing Russia did in the XX century is that it defended world from Hitler. :wink:
What do Americans know about WW2 anyway? They spend most of it in jungles. :wink:
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I hoped Russia is not the empire of evil anymore.
Oh, yes. We are. Evil, I mean. Mwahahaa.
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On the other hand, the USA still have duties in defending Israel, Japan, Taiwan.
Do they know about that? :o
I don't think there is anyting :o about that statement. Japan is allied to the U.S. and relies on its military to protect them (they have a pacifist constitution (although they are thinking of changing that)). Taiwan is in a similar situation and american warships protect the Taiwan islands... Let's not even talk about Israel :)
Re: The Cold War was over years ago.
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I don't think there is anyting :o about that statement. Japan is allied to the U.S. and relies on its military to protect them (they have a pacifist constitution (although they are thinking of changing that)). Taiwan is in a similar situation and american warships protect the Taiwan islands... Let's not even talk about Israel :)
Okaay. :)
I was just surprised that he chosed these three countries in particular.
And I didn't know USA and Japan are such good friends. :oops: Well, now I know.
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On the other hand, the USA still have duties in defending Israel, Japan, Taiwan.
Do they know about that? :o
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I don't think there is anyting :o about that statement. Japan is allied to the U.S. and relies on its military to protect them (they have a pacifist constitution (although they are thinking of changing that)).
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Well, I'd sign any peace treaty after I'd been bombed with nuclear weapons. The term "allies" doesn't pop in mind though. And Japan was denied to have any military force after WW2.
Re: The Cold War was over years ago.
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I don't think there is anyting :o about that statement. Japan is allied to the U.S. and relies on its military to protect them (they have a pacifist constitution (although they are thinking of changing that)).
Well, I'd sign any peace treaty after I'd been bombed with nuclear weapons. The term "allies" doesn't pop in mind though. And Japan was denied to have any military force after WW2.[/quote]
You make it sound like USA was the evil agressor and has been surpressing Japan for all these years :)
As you might remember from history class, Japan happened to be the agressor in WWII. Japan is considered a close ally of the USA not because USA wants it to, but because Japan also wants to. You don't think that Japan's current status as a world economic power is purely coincidential do you? Yes, the pacifist consitution was rewritten under the guidance of the US, but you haven't hear any resentment about it until recently. So, whether you have grudges against the US or not, Japan is a willing ally of the US.
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And I didn't know USA and Japan are such good friends.
Actually we are :)
And BTW, we only spent about half of WW2 in jungles :wink:
The New American Cold War
The New American Cold War
Stephen F. Cohen
Contrary to established opinion, the gravest threats to America's national security are still in Russia. They derive from an unprecedented development that most US policy-makers have recklessly disregarded, as evidenced by the undeclared cold war Washington has waged, under both parties, against post-Communist Russia during the past fifteen years.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060710/cohen
Америка развязывает новую 'холодную войну'
("The Nation", США)
Стивен Ф. Коэн (Stephen F. Cohen), 04 июля 2006
Вопреки общепринятому мнению, самая серьезная угроза национальной безопасности США по-прежнему исходит из России. Она связана с беспрецедентным явлением, которое большинство политических руководителей США безответственно оставляет без внимания, о чем свидетельствует необъявленная 'холодная война', которую Вашингтон, как при демократической, так и при республиканской администрации, уже 15 лет ведет против посткоммунистической России.
http://www.inosmi.ru/stories/01/06/28/3008/228558.html
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