Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating - View Single Post

spence · 03-07-2014, 08:04 PM

Ok, so now we should reinvest in Cold War tension to inflame a region already dependent on Russian energy? I'm not against using our natural gas surplus to help the EU become more independent, but balancing strategic weapons against home heating will come at quite a cost.

I think Russia has over-reached with Crimea. They may succeed in keeping it, but I don't think it's going to gain them much. It's a novelty prize for Putin if anything and will only accelerate Ukraine's status in the EU assuming they can get their crap together.

I think if Russia tries to annex the east and capture most of Ukraine's industrial output you'll see civil war...they don't want that.

The bigger picture is Russian and Chinese influence in the Middle East and Asia.

-spence

03-07-2014, 08:04 PM	#64
spence Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: RI Posts: 21,182	Ok, so now we should reinvest in Cold War tension to inflame a region already dependent on Russian energy? I'm not against using our natural gas surplus to help the EU become more independent, but balancing strategic weapons against home heating will come at quite a cost. I think Russia has over-reached with Crimea. They may succeed in keeping it, but I don't think it's going to gain them much. It's a novelty prize for Putin if anything and will only accelerate Ukraine's status in the EU assuming they can get their crap together. I think if Russia tries to annex the east and capture most of Ukraine's industrial output you'll see civil war...they don't want that. The bigger picture is Russian and Chinese influence in the Middle East and Asia. -spence Last edited by spence; 03-07-2014 at 08:19 PM..