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Oberon
12-29-09, 08:36 AM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8433352.stm
Russia needs "to develop offensive weapons systems" to counter US missile defences and maintain the strategic balance, PM Vladimir Putin says.
Otherwise, the United States would feel "completely protected" and able to "do whatever they want", Mr Putin added.



Anyone else getting that 1985 vibe going on? :hmmm:


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Mp59h1-TVgE/SdhtJcWofwI/AAAAAAAAAKY/kznOEbtE19k/s400/Reagan_Gorbachev.jpg

Ah well, I find it amusing how things repeat, even after the fall of the curtain :haha:
Dowly
12-29-09, 08:43 AM
Completely normal to me. If Russia would build missile defence system to, say, Mexico, the US would then build something that could pass it. :hmmm::yep:
Oberon
12-29-09, 08:43 AM
Completely normal to me. If Russia would build missile defence system to, say, Mexico, the US would then build something that could pass it. :hmmm::yep:

Oh, I agree, I just find it amusing that no matter how much things change they seem to stay exactly the same :03:
Dowly
12-29-09, 08:45 AM
Oh, I agree, I just find it amusing that no matter how much things change they seem to stay exactly the same :03:

US and Russia still dont trust each other, so in that regard, much havent changed from the cold war days. (And I dont except them to change anytime soon)
Jimbuna
12-29-09, 11:13 AM
I think Russia has a real problem coming to terms with the fact that the US has actually left them way back in their wake regarding military power and the projection of such.
ETR3(SS)
12-29-09, 12:33 PM
Contrary to popular belief the Cold War never ended. The players are the same, just some of them changed their name. ;)
Steel_Tomb
12-29-09, 02:20 PM
Contrary to popular belief the Cold War never ended. The players are the same, just some of them changed their name. ;)

Quite true, especially with Putin calling the shots through his puppet Medvedev. The recent conflict in Georgia shows how willing Russia is to bullying neighboring states into submission... the curtain may have fallen but so much stays the same. :down: