Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End

Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by vondur on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:10AM (#13636306)

Well, we pushed NATO onto the borders of Russia. I can't imagine the US would be too happy with Russian military bases on our borders.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by rebolek on Monday February 13, 2017 @12:45PM (#13637176)

What a nonsense. No one pushed NATO onto borders of Russia. Russian neighbors joined NATO because they have bad experience with Russia, that's all.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by vondur on Monday February 13, 2017 @02:30PM (#13637995)

Apparently, we assured the Russians that NATO would not expand east.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/nato-s-eastward-ex...

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by PerfectDlite on Monday February 13, 2017 @07:24PM (#13640184)

Apparently, we are not - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/may/24/russia...

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by Gustomaximus on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:17AM (#13636376)

Also you have to remember Ukraine only became a country in 1991. Before that is was USSR. For someone like Putin, Ukraine is still a rouge state to be brought back in the fold. Like Taiwan/China. I feel the world has moved on from USSR boarders but I also understand how someone who lived longer may see things differently. Its not that long ago.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by klibertp on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:38AM (#13636572)

Actually, we should try our hardest to bring Russia into NATO. Won't happen anytime soon for many reasons, but that would be the most rational way forward, I think.

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Re:Why Europe Is Warning of Pax Americana's End by DamnYuppie on Monday February 13, 2017 @11:18AM (#13636390)

100% correct! Does the Cuban Missile Crisis ring any bells??

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