Re:A new abnormal: It is still 2 minutes to midnight
by a_imho on Sunday October 13, 2019 @12:32PM
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Who are the sides of this conflict?
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Re:A new abnormal: It is still 2 minutes to midnight
by csomar on Sunday October 13, 2019 @01:16PM
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I think there are two (but kind of four) sides: US/EU vs. Russia/China. The EU is following the US because of its culture that it can relate to more. But it neither trust or likes the US; nor is happy with the US enemy being on its own border. China is following Russia because they have a better military. Russia probably doesn't trust China; not a single bit. But their economy is garbage and they'll need financial help to build more war toys.
The rest of the world is fragmented and not quite unified. I see the rest of the countries as trying to manage their internal problems while staying off the radar as much as practically possible; and they'll bow down to the leader whoever it is right now. (See FATCA and the current Chinese expansion in Africa).