Justin From Texas » Russia

Cold War. . . Two?

Justin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:53:04 +0000

So, a recent New York Times article reports that Russian nuclear submarines have been patrolling off the east coast of the United States.

What does this mean? Well, communist or not, Russia’s approach to the world remains the same; they seek the leadership spot that belongs to the U.S. While it looks like they don’t have the military prowess once possessed by the U.S.S.R., they do have nuclear capability, and that alone means they should be taken seriously.

I’m not advocating a preemptive strike or anything, but it’ll be interesting to see where this goes.

HT: Drudge Report

Russia's Next Target: the Ukraine?

Justin — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:51:00 +0000

Russia May Focus on Pro-U.S. Ukraine After Georgia
By Henry Meyer

Now that Russia has humiliated Georgia with a punishing military offensive, it may shift its attention to reining in pro-Western Ukraine, another American ally in the former Soviet Union.

Article Continues… (Bloomberg)

Bad things are happening…

Putin Criticizes West in Farewell Speech, Lays Out Successor's Agenda

Justin — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:56:00 +0000

By AP

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin accused the West of military expansion and laid out an ambitious agenda for his successor to restore Russia’s economic and military clout in a farewell address Friday.

With less than a month before the presidential election, the speech signaled that Putin’s doctrine of assertive economic and military policies and unwavering centralized power would continue under his chosen successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Medvedev is expected to win the March 2 vote easily, and he has indicated he will name Putin as his prime minister.

Article Continues… (FoxNews.com)

I’m not gonna lie, Putin scares me, and the fact that he’s found a way to pretty much remain in power is a bad thing!