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EX500rider

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5. Russia is only dangerous in a nuclear war...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 01:49 PM

Dec 2020

...we would squash them like a bug in a conventional war, China not so much, every year they modernize and expand the capabilities of their military and they have a HUGE base to draft from.

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Russia is an infinitely more dangerous adversary than China... [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2020 OP

As everyone knows but Trump who is probably looking for a handout from Putin to cover his debts. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2020 #1

The U.S. is China's biggest export market dalton99a Dec 2020 #2

I'm not a fan of Putin or Xi but the latter presides over a superpower. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2020 #3

China is interested in controlling the world markets liberal N proud Dec 2020 #4

Russia is only dangerous in a nuclear war... EX500rider Dec 2020 #5

A "conventional war" with Russia isn't ever going to happen pandr32 Dec 2020 #6

Quite true IMO. Russia has been waging a powerful silent war against the US for some time and RKP5637 Dec 2020 #8

Trump isn't the only complicit one pandr32 Dec 2020 #12

Nah. MenloParque Dec 2020 #7

Too tall a tale for me. BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #15

Putins goal is chaos. China ultimately wants money and respect. BlueNProud Dec 2020 #9

I like your "a big gas station with nukes." But China Hortensis Dec 2020 #10

Can't agree FBaggins Dec 2020 #11

It has a lot to lose Renew Deal Dec 2020 #13

They are more dangerous only becsuse they have support from white racists JI7 Dec 2020 #14

Absolutely Cosmocat Dec 2020 #16