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Crux of russian attack on Ukraine:
Jab apne pichhwaade main guda na ho toh dusro ke dum par jyada na koode. Kut diye jayenge. Ye sirf international relations main hi nhi balki day to day life main bhi valid h. Jo nhi maanta woh mirzapir ke lodu Lalit ki tarah bali ka bakra banta h.
Bakra halal hone ke baad normative ethics, gabdhiji ki philosohpy... lga kr critical analysis hota rhega. lekin kya fayda iska. Tb tak toh lalit ki lanka lag chuki hoti hai.
I’m just here for the inevitable ‘USA bad because…’ when China decides to invade Taiwan and how Pooh didn’t have a choice because of a threat to their sphere of influence.
Quite amusing seeing how people are able to water down years of complex geopolitical issues and decide their own villains.
All I have to say is my heart goes out to people who’ll lose their lives, their loved ones, people who’ll have to face severe financial, emotional and physical problems for the years to come just because they have no say in the political games of the elites.
Restoring the glory of USSR, restoring the glory of Germany, history being repeated but how, a farce or a tragedy?
I’m just here for the inevitable ‘USA bad because…’ when China decides to invade Taiwan and how Pooh didn’t have a choice because of a threat to their sphere of influence.
Quite amusing seeing how people are able to water down years of complex geopolitical issues and decide their own villains.
All I have to say is my heart goes out to people who’ll lose their lives, their loved ones, people who’ll have to face severe financial, emotional and physical problems for the years to come just because they have no say in the political games of the elites.
Restoring the glory of USSR, restoring the glory of Germany, history being repeated but how, a farce or a tragedy?
In strictly geopolitical terms, the position of Taiwan is crucial for China because it provides them access to Pacific Ocean and if China succeeds in reclaiming it USA's influence on Pacific Ocean will wane considerably. Also China's major ports and cities are located on the east coast opposite Taiwan which is a potential security threat.
Also yes war is terrible. The ultimate losers are the common people who will lose their loved ones and family members.
sjerngal,JohnButlerTrainBhai mene toh ek video dekha or mujhko itna hi smjh aaya ki original sin was USA not dissolving NATO or atleast stopping its expansion. It is geopolitical common sense that each country tries to keep a buffer with its enemies which can be used as a first line of defense during times of conflict. By seducing Ukraine with the prospect of Nato membership USA ignored this reality. Minsk 1 or 2 agreements should have put an end to it but Ukraine under the leadership of pro western leaders never stopped playing with this idea and western countries by not unequivocally stating the end of expansion only fuelled Russian anxieties. But I doubt Putin is doing war solely for this reason. He will undoubtedly rake up this issue opportunistically to justify his actions, but he has been taking agressive actions in Syria as well. To me it appears he wants to reclaim the glory of USSR days. He hasn't come to terms with the reduced stature of Russia as a failed petro state that had a glorious past, though was it glorious for all the people that got diluted at labour camps is different matter. he thinks of himself to be a czar and holds some irrational grudge against West. Instead of thinking of the biggest danger on its periphery China he has completely accepted the role of a junior partner to china which is quite contrary to what Kautilyan logic of concetric cirlcles would suggest ,china being Russia's Ari. By condemning Russia to a decade more of sanctions he has completely neglected the welfare of common Russians( assumption).
West led by US on its part has also failed to overcome seeing Russia from prism of the coldwar. On one hand US has allowed china to grow rich and even actively aided its rise , on the other it has been less altruistic towards Russia. US should have taken steps to bring Russia into trans-atlantic security community and adopted same strategy that Kissinger adopted towards china of driving a wedge between China and ussr. But USA and its leaders are fascinated with the Russian enemy. Maybe Hollywood is to blame that has made so many movies with Russia in antagonistic role but none with China as the enemy
Putin definitely has a Soviet nostalgia. He wants to leave a legacy where the glory of erstwhile USSR is revived despite him claiming that anyone who wishes for the revival of USSR is a fool. However it's not something that is out of the ordinary, raking up the past to achieve ones nationalistic goals. China keeps bringing up its century of humiliation to achieve its great power status it once held in ancient times. It's a thing with nationalists I guess.
It’s not just the NATO issue, Putin’s speech from a few days back calling collapse of USSR as the greatest catastrophe of 20th century, and claiming Ukraine…now how is that any less irredentist than China?
Niceee... Today I learnt a new word ... :)
P.S: No sarcasm intended.. Idhar mahol already garam hai.. Socha disclaimer de du..
It’s not just the NATO issue, Putin’s speech from a few days back calling collapse of USSR as the greatest catastrophe of 20th century, and claiming Ukraine…now how is that any less irredentist than China?Niceee... Today I learnt a new word ... :)
P.S: No sarcasm intended.. Idhar mahol already garam hai.. Socha disclaimer de du..
Mauhaul thanda hi hai :P
sjerngal,thesleepyhead@AureliusM russia is also not doodh ka dhula hua types. if you remember in syrian war, russia supported assad and led to indiscriminate bombings over syrian civilians. syria me toh US was actuallty sending its trained militias to counter isis and these militias were not allowed to fight assad (USs' fault). but then russia had no business being thererussian hybrid warfare is also never fully exposed. thats the reason why russia is seen as a victim to me (maybe).im only wondering as to what is stopping ukraine from joining nato now. apart from the demographic makeup a part of which is tilted towards russia
If I remember correctly, it was Assad who requested Russian presence. Also, if I was the head of a State in Middle East with a bad relation with USA, I would be extremely uncomfortable with US presence even if it's to fight IS.
The reason Ukraine can't join NATO now is because NATO specifically requires to have settled border disputes before admission. This prevents automatic triggerring of Art 5, pertaining to collective defense.
@AureliusM ukraine has its borders sorted isnt it? is the border demarcation really the issue here?
Ukraine will have to declare that Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk are no more a part of Ukraine, because as of today Russian troops are inside it with a declaration of War.
sjerngal,US didnt go there. they trained militias. 5400 troops. to go in syria and fight isis. but they were heavily ill equipped even after training.this reminds me of afghanistan where locals were trained by them but taliban defeated them with ease.not allowed to fight assad. some jumped to other side joined him
The Syrian Civil War is an extremely complicated affair. It's very hard to say who is on the morally correct side there. There are multiple actors and they are all supported by various foreign governments. It's really not black and white.
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