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Sherman A1

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4. Agreed

Reply to vinny9698 (Original post)

Thu Aug 18, 2016, 06:09 AM

Aug 2016

That is not to say that the leadership in the USSR at the time of the post war era was entirely opposed to the concept, but for the most part I believe their moves were mostly out of a desire to secure their borders from potential new threats and the potential of the United States along with a considerable amount of general paranoia.

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Why the Russians do not want and never wanted a WW3 [View all] vinny9698 Aug 2016 OP

Not to mention that almost one third of all the casualties in that war were in the USSR A HERETIC I AM Aug 2016 #1

Who cares what they want? Wilms Aug 2016 #2

I agree, who cares what russia or putins wants with or without a WW3....US has to be concern on beachbum bob Aug 2016 #10

+1,000 n/t malaise Aug 2016 #3

Agreed Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #4

The Soviets had a policy of aggressive expansion. Adrahil Aug 2016 #7

As do many religions and Sherman A1 Aug 2016 #9

Vladimir Putin is just a war-traumatized, cuddly bear. Adrahil Aug 2016 #5

How many current leaders have any memory of WWII? downeastdaniel Aug 2016 #6

They just want to slowly expand Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #8

NATO has drawn down? Wilms Aug 2016 #11

Yes Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #12