In the face of joint pressure from the United States and some Western countries, Russia no longer cares. The swords are all drawn, and it is necessary to go back with some results, otherwise how to face the strong people?
It depends on who has the courage. We are not Putin, nor Biden, and we really don't know who is bold. But one thing I know is clear: rich people have more wealth, more ways to live, and more ways to retreat; those who have no money have fewer ways out and fewer ways to retreat. Russia cannot afford to procrastinate economically for long, so in the case where military strength can be drunk from the West, it is a problem of intelligence not to use military intimidation. Therefore, in order to seek international strategic living space and further prevent the HYM hysterical rumor-mongering and slander of the US side, Putin will inevitably take more radical measures.
Judging from the historical development of Russia as a nation, there are many cases in which even if it is not as good as the opponent, it still insists on shooting. This is a people who would rather be beaten down than frightened.
More importantly, the US side has long slandered Russia, such as restoring the Soviet Union and Tsarist Russia. It's like living at home, the husband always says that the wife is going to cheat, once or twice, a year or two years is OK, after more than ten years, twenty years, it may really be cheating. Why? You have to push others in that direction, so that people can't live a normal life, what do you let people do?
The West has been living in the 20th century
At present, the United States and some Western countries are still immersed in the old traditions, old views, and old history of the 20th century, and they cannot get out, which is the fundamental reason for today's situation.
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The world has been at peace for a long time (I'm talking about the world, not a region), and the Western world has not taken Russia seriously. The Cuban Missile Crisis frightened Khrushchev; the Soviet Union was automatically dissolved by the West in a peaceful way, through the growth and growth of internal pro-American and pro-Western forces; just as we say that Westerners are afraid of death, Westerners also believe that under strong military pressure, Russians will move closer to the West for a good life.
In short, the West has never been able to face up to the problem: if hard power cannot defeat Russia, it can only rely on soft power competition under peaceful competition. In particular, Russia's national identity, which is different from other peoples in the world, cannot change the present fait accompli, whether it is economic sanctions or public criticism. This nation has been despised by Europe for a thousand years, do you think he will care what other people think?
According to the traditional view, competing with the number of missiles, the number of troops, the number of aircraft carriers, the number of fighters, etc. is the fundamental way to strengthen military capabilities. According to the traditional view, Russia will lose if it uses non-nuclear weapons against the United States and NATO in the so-called conventional war.
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This is why the United States has so boldly encircled Russia. However, Russia has nuclear weapons, and the West, like we say they do, believe that it is destroyed if they dare not use them.
But why not use nuclear weapons now? Moreover, Russia and the United States have not tied their hands and feet.
What kind of military strategic considerations do russia represent in recent years for the characteristics of Russia's military operations?
The 21st century is already completely different from the 20th century. Of course, Russia is not an opponent in terms of economic and conventional military strength, and since it is not an opponent, it is impossible to fight only conventional wars.
The military methods used by Russia today are blitzkrieg and raid warfare. Putin will lay out many directions while everyone is asleep, and then suddenly strike in one direction, leaving you stunned. Even if you know the direction, you will not know the time. You know the time, but you can't figure out the strength or weakness, in short, it catches you off guard.
Some say it's a gamble. There is some truth to it, but it is not fundamental. The Russian army's ability to deliver and make sudden decisions is aimed at using conventional forces to give the other side a deterrent. Knock you unconscious first, and then, let you look at the suitcase of the "Nuclear Terror Balance" and ask you: Are you afraid or not!
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In essence, no one dares to take the lives of their own people. So whether it's the West or Russia, whether it's East or West. With this core, what can you do with Russia, or what can you do with rogues?
You really can't do anything with him.
Forced to give you one or two, do you really dare to fight back? People who say "throw around" online don't know what they're talking about.
In any case, the world cannot do without Russia, and the suspension of Nord Stream-2 is not important to Russia at all now
After the news of Putin's support for the independence of the regions in the two eastern regions of Ukraine and the actual occupation of ethnic Russians came out. The German Chancellor announced a temporary suspension of Nord Stream-2. Some would argue that the United States won a big victory and that its strategic goals were accomplished – the EU was tied to its chariot. In fact, these views are premature.
Nord Stream-2's campaign before the current German government took office had already shown that they would cooperate with the U.S. decision on the issue. Therefore, whether there is a current confrontation or not, the suspension is certain. But a suspension is not annulment.
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Second, Russia will not tolerate eastward expansion for the sake of a Nord Stream-2, one is a costly threat of death, and the other is a light distinction, except for those who ask for money and do not die. Moreover, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian side, Chairman Duma, and others also said that they did not care. In fact, it is really not that I don't care, but that there is a more important need to care.
Again, really stop, Russia will not let Germany not pay, such as compensation.
In the end, the United States is not necessarily the winner, the speed of Franco-German departure from the United States will definitely accelerate, and Europe is also a player for thousands of years. Old Europeans like France, Germany, and Italy would instead reduce their hostility toward Russia.
Just as The commander of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Schönbach, was forced to resign because he said something that should be respected by Russia during the Russian-Ukrainian standoff, all three French presidential candidates advocated withdrawal from NATO. All three candidates believe that the eastward expansion of the United States and NATO makes Russia feel insecure and inevitable to clash. For the sake of France's security it should withdraw from NATO.
Medvedev (2008-2012)
Behind the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia is the confrontation between the United States and Russia, which will inevitably lead to the discord between Russia and Europe in the short term. But over time, the world is inseparable from Russia.
The source of the world's turmoil must return to normalcy
In the current world, there are only three players, the United States and Russia can trigger a world war, and other countries will not have the strength of a third country in three or five years. This is the reality of the world, whether you admit it or not.
Although you will say, I can ignore him and isolate him from the world. But the problem is, he has oil, he has gas, he has the turmoil of the world. As long as the United States is the source of turmoil in the world, there will be regional strife, and where there is strife, there will be the existence of Russia. So no matter how much you hate Russia.
First: you can never defeat Russia, you can only defeat it by peaceful competition;
Second: you can never get rid of Russia, because of his strength, the world can not do without it;
Third: Never take the initiative to provoke him, you can't afford to provoke. The bear is angry, and it will not stop until you shoot off a layer of skin.
In summary, if the United States and NATO do not give Russia room to live, Russia will break out. Donbass independence is only the starting point, if the United States and NATO can not have the psychology of ending up together, as soon as possible to meet Russia's needs. Don't provoke tigers without a broken heart of a fish dead net.
Great powers such as France, Germany, India, Italy, and the United States should also consider that the world has been messed up by the United States, and great power competition is not played like this. If we continue to do so, there will be no future for the development of the world. The Ukrainian people should consider whether oligarchy should be over, otherwise, the countrymen who will never immigrate will always be the most tortured group of people, they will pat their butts and run away, what about the monks in the temple?
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