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One thing I've learnt about the americans is-they don't let down the people who risk their life on dangerous missions for their nation,
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Well... When I look at how the Iraqi war unfolds, I'm not so sure.
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About an US Sub having such a problem on board...I really think that if russian intervention could save an american submarine's crew that otherwise would be lost because there was no time to do anything else, USA would indeed ask for russian help.
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I disagree on that. I firmly believe that the US Navy would no way in heck allow the Russians near its vessels. Don't forget, the US can easily call in on support of their NATO allies (and it would do that no doubt) - something Russia can't and won't do for political reasons and military reasons. Don't forget that there are many russians who still want to believe that it was the american or british sub that sunk the Kursk, that Russia got paid off in a following conference with a huge debt release that was handled by Putin/Clinton and that the whole thing is a cover up. The fact that such payments took place is a fact, but whether its connected - that's another matter.
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As far as I know, Russia and USA are not enemies any longer, there is no threat of a 3rd war erupting between them, and IIRC cold war ended some years ago.
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Actually, with the growth of China and India, Russia has probably decided that it needs to be nice with Europe (60% of its trade is with europe - can't screw that up) and establish a strong alliance with Asia. But from what I've been seeing, they are very keen to push the US out of all the air bases they are occupying in the former soviet south asian republics, they are pissed off at all the support the US provides to the opposition in those same republics, and in general, they feel threatened by the US way of international politics. Their national secretary who isnt' excatly a piece maker probably doesn't help things either! Especially that she can handle russia pretty well when it comes to US national interests that in no way coincide with the american interests. I'm glad you feel safe about it, but I have some doubts about the sincerety of Russian-american relations on a governmental level. And trust me - Putin is doing a rather good job in keeping away from major media some of the stuff you hear inside russia about how the russian foreign policy should be run. There's a bunch of radicals who'd bomb the heck out of anyone that dares to put another radar into the baltic states for crying out loud (and I live here).! We all live our lives, do our work, school, etc, but I am not that at ease about the situation in foreing policy and the general balance of power.
This whole teething opposition under the surface is basically about US wanting a leading role in the world policy and Russia that doesn't want a single power policing the world order. OR. The whole problem with Russia is that it wants to get back to world superpower level and feels threatened by the enourmous influence the US carries around the world, including in almost all countries around its borders. Either version i think is close to truth.
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there is no threat of a 3rd war erupting between them,
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there is a view that we are living in one already - albeit not between those 2 countries.
In my humble opinion, you hold a very optimistic view about what the US Navy would do in case of a Kursk like event - I on the other hand have a much less optimistic perseption of a few people in power that actually make the decisions. NO doubt that navy man themselves would help the other navy man without any hesitation. But the people in charge?...
In modern world, it's rarely about what the 'we, the people' want or think is just. Of course, it's just my opinion on it, and I understand it might not be shared by many or please some. You imply that the americans are caring and decent, while the russian would not care less about their people dying - and you say there's no more cold war thinking around?
