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In response to: "Anatoly Skywalker in: The Empire (will) Strike Back" 449 days old
by HektorRevisited [Member]

Apologies for the spelling mistake. more…

In response to: "The East - West boundary just got a bit colder....." 449 days old
by HektorRevisited [Member]

My point was that Putin was the one who ordered the invasion, to show that he has the military under control (and therefore the power, should push come to shove). more…

In response to: "Anatoly Skywalker in: The Empire (will) Strike Back" 449 days old
by HektorRevisited [Member]

I take the view that if the positioning of the anti-missible defence system in Poland makes Russia so angry, it must be in Poland's best interests.

We need to stand up and be counted.

If Poland has a valuable commodity (the missiles, technology etc. and American bases) on its territory, it ensures that, in the event of more…

In response to: "The East - West boundary just got a bit colder....." 453 days old
by PoliticsWatch [Member]

This post raises some interesting points which I will try and address.

The point is taken about the possibility of a US or NATO garrison so close to Russia further antagonising the situation, however certainly in the authors view the Russians are very unlikely to retaliate by stationing Russian troops anywhere outside their sphere of i more…

In response to: "The East - West boundary just got a bit colder....." 453 days old
by HektorRevisited [Member]

I think a NATO garrison in Georgia might be taking it a bit too far. Placing the anti-missile defences in Poland, together with a decent amount of troops and patroit missiles should suffice to warn Russia not to think too much about empire building.

A NATO garrison would most likely cause Russia to place a similar force in Cuba or s more…