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>> there is no reason for Russia to be so paranoid about their 'flank' The US doesn't allow Russian influence anywhere in their entire western hemisphere. Are
by swamp40 5y ago
>> there is no reason for Russia to be so paranoid about their 'flank'
The US doesn't allow Russian influence anywhere in their entire western hemisphere. Are we just paranoid too? China is the same.
Superpowers WILL ALWAYS defend their borders. To the end if necessary, when their very existence is at stake.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> The US doesn't allow Russian influence anywhere in their entire western hemisphere Yes, it does. It opposes it, sure, but it hasn't launched a full-on invasion of any of the states that are Russian-influenced in the Western hemisphere.
- awb 5y agoWell, the US tried to invade Cuba in the Bay of Pigs out of concerns about Russian influence and military buildup close to the US mainland.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> Well, the US tried to invade Cuba in the Bay of Pigs Well, it gave some Cuban exiles a ride to the Bay of Pigs and then cut them off without promised support.
- awb 5y agoNonetheless, the intent was a violent US-sponsored regime change in response to a close proximity Russian influence and military deployment in a foreign country. But Ukraine is Bay of Pigs x1000000, just to clarify. They’re not equivalent on any scale.
- diordiderot 5y agoThe defenses go _inside_ your borders
- gundmc 5y agoAren't Russia and Venezuela pretty closely allied?