The Second Cold War
PrinceShaun
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Too early to call it this? So BBC News is reporting that Russia is modernising its nuclear arsenal, apparently in response to the U.S. announcing that it may store heavy weapons in the Baltic States (former Soviet territory), in response to Russia annexing Crimea, in response to NATO and the EU acquiring more member states and moving closer to the Russian borders.... And so on and so on.
However, the main battle of the First Cold War was mainly a battle of ideas? Capitalism vs Communism? Am I right in saying that Russia is no longer communist? Could it go back to being communist, especially as the West is shutting Russia out of various Western institutions?
However, the main battle of the First Cold War was mainly a battle of ideas? Capitalism vs Communism? Am I right in saying that Russia is no longer communist? Could it go back to being communist, especially as the West is shutting Russia out of various Western institutions?
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If there were to be a Second Cold War, it would be the US vs China, since China's becoming the biggest economy in the world and one of the most powerful armies in the world.
Another reason was the expansion of USSR into Eastern Europe. These countries were promised elections but were later refused.
But using that logic you could argue that there was no Second World War because of the differences between that war and the First. For example, WW1 started in the Balkans, but the second war didn't, so it wasn't a world war. Stupid logic isn't it?
In short, yes, this is a Second Cold War, a new one different from the first.
you keep banging on about, second cold war, how about third world war.
That's already started in the middle east.
Good point. Crimea almost set off the full-blown NATO-Russia war. There's more to come methinks.
My prediction is once the 'Ukraine business' eventually takes its course things will gradually go back to normal over the next 15-20 years.
Far bigger problems elsewhere which could effect us in that time frame.....
Did it, aye?