Increasing Tensions between Russia and US

Crack Man · #1 2008-07-09, 03:53

First I have no idea where this belongs so i decided to put it here, mods feel free to move it if it doesn't belong here.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080709/...ile_defense_11

The US and Czech Republic signed a missle defense agreement that seems to have pissed Russia the fuck off.

So pissed that the FM has said, "If the agreement is ratified, we will be forced to react not with diplomatic, but with military-technical methods."

I'm trying not to be paranoid but do you think Russia would actually do anything, or is this one of those crazy threats that alot of countrys make.

willancs · #2 2008-07-09, 14:42

Russia won't do anything, or at least not yet. I don't think they're stupid enough to pick a fight with the US at the moment, but maybe in the future...

Tensions have certainly been increasing, in large part due to the Russkis doing stupid shit like flying Tu-95s in British airspace etc.

the phantom stranger · #3 2008-07-09, 20:18

As has been mentioned before, this would be akin to China trying to put missiles in Canada with the excuse "Oh no need to worry, its just for defense against terrorists".

That its meant to counter any attack from "rogue terrorist states" is just the excuse. The US knows Russia, and esp China and India will continue to grow economically and have the potentiality to become capitalist superpowers, threatening US hegemony in those respective regions. The US wants to put these missile systems in place now, long before any threat from these countries could materialize.

Star Wars Fan · #4 2008-07-09, 20:23

^^^^
This.

And that Ukraine is joining NATO soon, right? Russia can have US nukes on its' borders literally...what kind of shit is that?

Revvy · #5 2008-07-09, 21:46

Can't wait till the Russkis try and put some missile bases on Cuba....

Oh wai---

Hypocritical yanks.

Failed Escape · #6 2008-07-10, 17:34

Seems like the destruction is getting less mutual.

Sir_Fos · #7 2008-07-10, 17:46

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Originally Posted by Star Wars Fan

^^^^
This.

And that Ukraine is joining NATO soon, right? Russia can have US nukes on its' borders literally...what kind of shit is that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by revvy

Can't wait till the Russkis try and put some missile bases on Cuba....

Oh wai---

Hypocritical yanks.

They're not nukes. Its a missile defense system...

Eagle Bay · #8 2008-07-10, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Sir_Fos

They're not nukes. Its a missile defense system...

If Russia tried to install a missile defense system in Cuba, I bet the US wouldn't have a bar of it.

Sir_Fos · #9 2008-07-10, 18:03

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Originally Posted by Eagle Bay

If Russia tried to install a missile defense system in Cuba, I bet the US wouldn't have a bar of it.

True, but why say they're nukes when they're not. It's not even missiles that they want to install in the czech republic; its tracking radar. Also, we're going to let the russians inspect the missile sites. The whole situation is different than the cuban missile crisis.

Revvy · #10 2008-07-10, 19:34

None of us like how America is using half the fucking world just for their national security.

Talk about a heightened sense of self-importance, fucking hell.

Stop being little childish bitches and get along like every one else; god your country's leaders are scum.