Russian and NATO

[Rockstar]

With coffee in hand I read the SUBSIM news feed as part of my morning world wtf brief ritual. Noticed Russia will be participating in a naval exercise with NATO. I thought interesting, wonder what that's all about.

Doesn't appear its all rainbows and unicorns between Russia and China either.

China Now Picks Up Territorial Dispute With Russia, Claims That Vladivostok Used To Be Chinese Land
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/china-...e-chinese-land

Russia Starts Military Buildup In The Far East Near The Chinese Border
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/russia...chinese-border

[mapuc]

One of Tom Clancy's book came into my mind.

This will be monitored.

Markus

[Rockstar]

An Assertive Turkey Muscles Into Russia’s Backyard

Erdogan extended support for Azerbaijan’s military offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, a rare foray into Kremlin’s sphere of influence

https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-asse...rd-11607696623

[Catfish]

@Russia a two-front war is not a good idea, with greetings from Germany

Seriously
1. this looks like a coming confrontation wth China
2. Wth is this Erdoghan up to, he wants to spoil it with everyone?

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by Catfish

@Russia a two-front war is not a good idea, with greetings from Germany

Seriously
1. this looks like a coming confrontation wth China
2. Wth is this Erdoghan up to, he wants to spoil it with everyone?

Why Is Russia Moving Closer to Mongolia?
Russia’s approach to Mongolia is about more than countering China’s influence.

... are Russia’s attempts to bolster its relationship with the region solely aimed at countering Chinese influence? This argument too simplistic and ignores the role of other powers. Moscow’s strategy in Central Asia and Mongolia isn’t only aimed at China, but other regional rivals.


Turkey, for instance, has a historic relationship with the region.


After the successor states to the Mongols were gradually defeated by the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century, the Ottoman Turks continued to support their fellow “Turkic Mongol brothers” in their fight against Russia.

Recently, Turkey has been active in “soft power” diplomacy in the area, including working with Mongolian companies to produce masks and other medical equipment and building a 250-tonne capacity warehouse to help Mongolian farmers. Turkey and Russia have a complex relationship, and the fact they support different sides in both the Syria and Libyan conflict has done little to bridge the gap between these two regional and historical rivals.

https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/why-...r-to-mongolia/

[Onkel Neal]

Dammit, why does anybody need to confront anybody? Can't we all just get along?

[Kapitan]

Its not that uncommon to see a Russian ship work with the west they have been doing so for many years specifically on the CTF's off the Somali coast even using our tankers and dry stores to re supply.
2011 Exercise Bold march which was a submarine rescue exercise we say the B871 Alrosa a Project 877V Kilo class submarine take part as the downed vessel off the coast of Spain.

In all honesty I don't think we need to fear Russia, if we look back to the last century both world wars Russia came in on our side, and they have had in recent past border clashes with China as well as many rifts with China.

As for Turkey they are playing a dangerous game and I think it is high time that Turkeys membership of NATO is reviewed.

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Kapitan

In all honesty I don't think we need to fear Russia, if we look back to the last century both world wars Russia came in on our side, and they have had in recent past border clashes with China as well as many rifts with China.

As for Turkey they are playing a dangerous game and I think it is high time that Turkeys membership of NATO is reviewed.

+1 to that!