Russia, Putin and the New Cold War

[Kwaks]

Well, seems pretty simple to me, Russia is simply strengthening its bargaining power by moving its position further from the US, thus has more room to play and negotiate on in G8 talks, trade discussions etc. End up we will just have to give a little more ground in discussions to get to the result that both can accept.

As far as US putting any sort of weapon infrastructure in other countries, I have to disagree with it. How would America react if Iran brokered a deal with Cuba to site long range weapons there?
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[Mister James]

[FreshAL]

Any one else think that a renewed Russian threat will really help quiet the critics of the UK's new nuclear programme?

Couldn't be better timing for Gordon Brown, one less issue he's going to have to battle

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[Walloper]

Putin is just establishing fact. Russia is still a power to be reckoned with.

Was America happy with Rusky Missiles in Cuba?

More to be uncertain about.

Putin has a big knob.

That wee prick Am-a-dinner-jacket from Iran is a Knob.

I see Islamist radicals as more threat than Red Mafia.
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[Mister James]

An Islamic Bomb is a far more frightening prospect than Putin's sabre-rattling. Russians share many of our goals and aspirations; their behaviour can be predicted and they have a vested interest in maintaining the international status quo, for the most part.

Islamic regimes share none of the above characteristics, and thus pose a much greater threat.
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