A conflict is slowly brewing between the United States and Russia. There will be no military conflict of course, but a Cold War-style conflict consisting of threats, secrecy, and the instigation of fear. Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, has threatened to point his nuclear arsenal at European cities. That would be simple enough for Putin to do. But it would be even easier than that, considering Russia never "de-targeted" European and other cities to begin with. Russia never intended to stop fighting Democracy after the fall of the U.S.S.R. Putin is a former KGB agent and an assassin. Putin has fielded spies throughout the world, especially the United States, recently. He is trying to rebuild Russia's Cold War intelligent capabilities.
Would Russia fund and give technological assistance to North Korea and Iran if they wanted peace with the world? I'm sure that providing materials that could lead these nations to become nuclear powers is against some international law.
Russia cannot afford another Cold War. They can't even afford to field their newest generation of fighter aircraft. Their space agency would go bankrupt without the U.S. So why are they threatening the U.S. and its allies? Prestige and pride. Those are the motivations of Vladmir Putin. Putin is an ultra-nationalist bent on raising Russia out of its post-Cold War ashes, even at the expense of Freedom.
Russians are not capable of living in a Democracy. The Russian people depend on and desire powerful rulers who can lead the "Fatherland" to glory, even if it means losing personal freedom. The idea of of personal freedom and personal empowerment is simply alien to most Russians. This has been quite evident in every Russian I've ever met. They are naturally suspicious, secretive, and distrustful. The idea of Democracy is looked on suspiciously as well. How could we ever hope to get along with such a negative culture?
Arming Iran and North Korea is part of Russia's long-term plan to increase their sphere of influence in the world. They know they can't afford to fight a true Cold War against the U.S. (they tried that already), but they can surely assist third world nations by giving them the technological know-how that would cause the U.S. to fear yet another enemy. Their objection to the U.S. Missile Shield is a complete farce. The missile shield was never intended to defend the U.S. from an all-out Russian nuclear attack. It simply wouldn't work. We might knock down a handful of missiles, but not all of them. The Russians know this. So what is their motivation for threatening Europe? The Russians want to create a sense of fear among the European population in order to control Eastern Europe again. Their conflicts with former Soviet satellites are brewing hotter every day. This is Russia's plan:
1) Arm Iran, NK, and other enemies of the West with ICBMs and nuclear weapons,
2) Cause the U.S. to build a rogue missile deterrent as a reaction to these new threats,
3) Accuse the U.S. of trying to start a new arms race and embolden the Russian population,
4) Threaten the West with new weapons that had already been in development for years anyway,
5) Pressure Eastern European nations to cede economic independence,
6) Build a new security zone in Eastern Europe and the Middle East that supports Russia's anti-Western plans.
7) Use the new Russian security and economic sphere of influence to support a massive military buildup,
8) Dramatically improve Russia's economy without having to become a Democracy and gain it honestly.
Russia's new 21st Century plans are not going to succeed. However, they will certainly cause a lot of fear and consternation throughout the world. We must get out of our "Cold War is over" mindset. We beat the U.S.S.R, for sure. But Russia was always the ideological core of the U.S.S.R. They are wondering why Communism didn't work for them. They invented that repugnant philosophy, but it is their Chinese foes who are flourishing under their version of it while Russia withers in internal chaos.
The new Russian threat is very real. New proxy wars are sure to crop up around the world as a result of the destabilization Russia envisions. If Russia can't prosper under Communism, then they will make sure the rest of world does not prosper under Capitalism. It's that simple. We can either confront them, or not.
Would Russia fund and give technological assistance to North Korea and Iran if they wanted peace with the world? I'm sure that providing materials that could lead these nations to become nuclear powers is against some international law.
Russia cannot afford another Cold War. They can't even afford to field their newest generation of fighter aircraft. Their space agency would go bankrupt without the U.S. So why are they threatening the U.S. and its allies? Prestige and pride. Those are the motivations of Vladmir Putin. Putin is an ultra-nationalist bent on raising Russia out of its post-Cold War ashes, even at the expense of Freedom.
Russians are not capable of living in a Democracy. The Russian people depend on and desire powerful rulers who can lead the "Fatherland" to glory, even if it means losing personal freedom. The idea of of personal freedom and personal empowerment is simply alien to most Russians. This has been quite evident in every Russian I've ever met. They are naturally suspicious, secretive, and distrustful. The idea of Democracy is looked on suspiciously as well. How could we ever hope to get along with such a negative culture?
Arming Iran and North Korea is part of Russia's long-term plan to increase their sphere of influence in the world. They know they can't afford to fight a true Cold War against the U.S. (they tried that already), but they can surely assist third world nations by giving them the technological know-how that would cause the U.S. to fear yet another enemy. Their objection to the U.S. Missile Shield is a complete farce. The missile shield was never intended to defend the U.S. from an all-out Russian nuclear attack. It simply wouldn't work. We might knock down a handful of missiles, but not all of them. The Russians know this. So what is their motivation for threatening Europe? The Russians want to create a sense of fear among the European population in order to control Eastern Europe again. Their conflicts with former Soviet satellites are brewing hotter every day. This is Russia's plan:
1) Arm Iran, NK, and other enemies of the West with ICBMs and nuclear weapons,
2) Cause the U.S. to build a rogue missile deterrent as a reaction to these new threats,
3) Accuse the U.S. of trying to start a new arms race and embolden the Russian population,
4) Threaten the West with new weapons that had already been in development for years anyway,
5) Pressure Eastern European nations to cede economic independence,
6) Build a new security zone in Eastern Europe and the Middle East that supports Russia's anti-Western plans.
7) Use the new Russian security and economic sphere of influence to support a massive military buildup,
8) Dramatically improve Russia's economy without having to become a Democracy and gain it honestly.
Russia's new 21st Century plans are not going to succeed. However, they will certainly cause a lot of fear and consternation throughout the world. We must get out of our "Cold War is over" mindset. We beat the U.S.S.R, for sure. But Russia was always the ideological core of the U.S.S.R. They are wondering why Communism didn't work for them. They invented that repugnant philosophy, but it is their Chinese foes who are flourishing under their version of it while Russia withers in internal chaos.
The new Russian threat is very real. New proxy wars are sure to crop up around the world as a result of the destabilization Russia envisions. If Russia can't prosper under Communism, then they will make sure the rest of world does not prosper under Capitalism. It's that simple. We can either confront them, or not.
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