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Max2147 · 08-21-09, 06:35 PM

I'm not sure if my views are typical of Americans, but I have a lot of respect for Russia.

I don't see Russia as a country that wants to conquer the world, but I think they have a chip on their shoulder. They are proud, powerful, and paranoid. They think they should be treated like a superpower, just like the US. Now that Putin has the country back in order, they see that as a realistic goal. They still have immense military power, and now that they're finally extracting their natural resources they have immense economic power as well. Finally, I think Russia is very suspicious of outsiders and always afraid that other countries are teaming up and plotting against them. These fears aren't entirely unjustified, but Russia's natural suspicion causes a lot of unnecessary tension.

I think Russia is power-hungry in a way, but not in the old Soviet take over the world way. I think Russia's quest for power is motivated by security needs, not by ideological desires. They want to make sure that the countries around them will never have the strength or desire to threaten Russia or help somebody else threaten Russia. This quest for power is inextricably linked to Russia's security fears.

08-21-09, 06:35 PM	#12
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm not sure if my views are typical of Americans, but I have a lot of respect for Russia. I don't see Russia as a country that wants to conquer the world, but I think they have a chip on their shoulder. They are proud, powerful, and paranoid. They think they should be treated like a superpower, just like the US. Now that Putin has the country back in order, they see that as a realistic goal. They still have immense military power, and now that they're finally extracting their natural resources they have immense economic power as well. Finally, I think Russia is very suspicious of outsiders and always afraid that other countries are teaming up and plotting against them. These fears aren't entirely unjustified, but Russia's natural suspicion causes a lot of unnecessary tension. I think Russia is power-hungry in a way, but not in the old Soviet take over the world way. I think Russia's quest for power is motivated by security needs, not by ideological desires. They want to make sure that the countries around them will never have the strength or desire to threaten Russia or help somebody else threaten Russia. This quest for power is inextricably linked to Russia's security fears.