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This is logic of 19th century. Who is going to invade nuclear power? (assuming that those 6000 nukes are maintained and works)

chasil 4y ago
If I were to have a time machine, and I traveled back to 1943 and wiped a million citizens in your country, do you think that this would establish a level of subconscious memory? The Russian preference of buffer states has very real causes. Were this a few hundred years ago, this conflict would have resulted in legions bound for Moscow. We can no longer afford this.
- TheLoafOfBread 4y ago
  They have biggest state in the world. If they want a buffer, they can create it within their own borders with complete fortifications from Kola down to Sochi. And call it Russian Wall. Or they can leave behind Urals and anchor their defenses there.
  - chasil 4y ago
    Moscow is in the West of the country and is vulnerable. The major population centers are all in the West. Another European hoard, in an onslaught attack must be stopped, at any cost. This is the reasonable judgment of Russia. The United States does have profound influence to ensure this, which we should exercise.
- nradov 4y ago
  Who is "we"? The US can afford the continued disintegration of the Russian empire. Sure, there are some risks. But if we pull it off successfully then the rewards will be immense.
  - chasil 4y ago
    No, the U.S. cannot afford continued disintegration of the Russian state. Violence on an order that is unthinkable would ensue, in that event.
    - nradov 4y ago
      As long as the violence is mostly contained within Russia's current borders then that's an acceptable outcome.
      - chasil 4y ago
        Realistically, this is not an option, and it should be obvious. Ukrainian invasion does not look possible, and what other nation would dare? But the losses of Russia in the great European war we so very vast, that this cannot be asked again. For Ukrainians, this is also true. I wish there was an answer.

chasil 4y ago

If I were to have a time machine, and I traveled back to 1943 and wiped a million citizens in your country, do you think that this would establish a level of subconscious memory? The Russian preference of buffer states has very real causes. Were this a few hundred years ago, this conflict would have resulted in legions bound for Moscow. We can no longer afford this.

TheLoafOfBread 4y ago
They have biggest state in the world. If they want a buffer, they can create it within their own borders with complete fortifications from Kola down to Sochi. And call it Russian Wall. Or they can leave behind Urals and anchor their defenses there.
- chasil 4y ago
  Moscow is in the West of the country and is vulnerable. The major population centers are all in the West. Another European hoard, in an onslaught attack must be stopped, at any cost. This is the reasonable judgment of Russia. The United States does have profound influence to ensure this, which we should exercise.
nradov 4y ago
Who is "we"? The US can afford the continued disintegration of the Russian empire. Sure, there are some risks. But if we pull it off successfully then the rewards will be immense.
- chasil 4y ago
  No, the U.S. cannot afford continued disintegration of the Russian state. Violence on an order that is unthinkable would ensue, in that event.
  - nradov 4y ago
    As long as the violence is mostly contained within Russia's current borders then that's an acceptable outcome.
    - chasil 4y ago
      Realistically, this is not an option, and it should be obvious. Ukrainian invasion does not look possible, and what other nation would dare? But the losses of Russia in the great European war we so very vast, that this cannot be asked again. For Ukrainians, this is also true. I wish there was an answer.