> which does make it different from Putin trying to feel like a big man This simplification ignores alot of contextual history of the region. Regardless, even

> which does make it different from Putin trying to feel like a big man This simplification ignores alot of contextual history of the region. Regardless, even with Putin out of the picture, I suspect the situation would be the same. If the USSR invaded Mexico, I suspect the US would be rolling tanks in real fast. This is just an extension of Cold War posturing, like during the Cuban Missile Crisis.