Putin thanks India for its stand on Ukraine!

[roma]

i believe India is doing the right thing of being middle of the road - supporting russia
because the majority by far 80% and more of crimean are ethnic russian - so there is
fundamental position in that demographic.

but remaining middle of road ...... it is the correct position .

 

[pmaitra]

Any information on nationality or links of snipers?

They have been spirited away.

 

[trackwhack]

Meanwhile, senator John McCain calls Russia a gas station masquerading as a country

McCain: 'Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country' - Washington Times

"I think that economic sanctions are a very important step," Mr. McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union." "Russia is a gas station masquerading as a country. It's kleptocracy; it's corruption. It's a nation that is really only dependent upon oil and gas for their economy, and so economic sanctions are important. Give some military assistance to Ukrainians at least so they can defend themselves"

Wonder what will the US be called if you go by the above definition?

By that rationale, the US is nothing more than a flat broke loss making bank.

 

[Ray]

Consequent to the break of USSR, from the strategic standpoint, it was the US aim to squeeze Russia so that it did not again pose to be a rival to the US global superpower status.

It aim is also contained in the Defense Planning Guidance for the 1994–99 fiscal years (dated February 18, 1992) authored by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Paul Wolfowitz and his deputy Scooter Libby, know as the Wolfowitz Doctrine. This got leaked to the media.

The Doctrine was hastily reworded by Cheney to make it acceptable and less aggressive.

The Original contained amongst other issues, the following:

Superpower status

The doctrine announces the U.S's status as the world's only remaining superpower following the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War and proclaims its main objective to be retaining that status.

Our first objective is to prevent the re-emergence of a new rival, either on the territory of the former Soviet Union or elsewhere, that poses a threat on the order of that posed formerly by the Soviet Union. This is a dominant consideration underlying the new regional defense strategy and requires that we endeavor to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources would, under consolidated control, be sufficient to generate global power.

U.S. primacy

The doctrine establishes the U.S's leadership role within the new world order.

The U.S. must show the leadership necessary to establish and protect a new order that holds the promise of convincing potential competitors that they need not aspire to a greater role or pursue a more aggressive posture to protect their legitimate interests. In non-defense areas, we must account sufficiently for the interests of the advanced industrial nations to discourage them from challenging our leadership or seeking to overturn the established political and economic order. We must maintain the mechanism for deterring potential competitors from even aspiring to a larger regional or global role.

Unilateralism

The doctrine downplays the value of international coalitions.

Like the coalition that opposed Iraqi aggression, we should expect future coalitions to be ad hoc assemblies, often not lasting beyond the crisis being confronted, and in many cases carrying only general agreement over the objectives to be accomplished. Nevertheless, the sense that the world order is ultimately backed by the U.S. will be an important stabilizing factor.

Russian threat
The doctrine highlighted the possible threat posed by a resurgent Russia.

We continue to recognize that collectively the conventional forces of the states formerly comprising the Soviet Union retain the most military potential in all of Eurasia; and we do not dismiss the risks to stability in Europe from a nationalist backlash in Russia or efforts to reincorporate into Russia the newly independent republics of Ukraine, Belarus, and possibly others....We must, however, be mindful that democratic change in Russia is not irreversible, and that despite its current travails, Russia will remain the strongest military power in Eurasia and the only power in the world with the capability of destroying the United States.

Therefore, what has happened is but a natural corollary to this doctrine.

 

[PredictablyMalicious]

India is acting like Russia's bit.ch

 

[Ray]

What is Russia's claim to Crimea?

Its historical links with the peninsula go back to Catherine the Great in the 18th Century, when Russia conquered southern Ukraine and Crimea, taking them from the Ottoman Empire.

In 1954, Crimea was handed to Ukraine as a gift by Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, who was himself half-Ukrainian. Only 10 years earlier, Joseph Stalin had deported Crimea's entire Tatar population, some 300,000 people, allegedly for co-operating with Hitler's Germany.

Rather complicated.

 

[SilentKiller]

Ukraine will be cursing the moment when they Decided to give up their nukes. Russia lost all my respect and sympathy because of this crimea incident. You just can't invade a weaker country because you can.

It lost and gained some.
But its bit different, every other invasion in some past years have been to divide a weaker nation but its for unification.
But yes, i too am against it but what option did Russia had???

 

[Godless-Kafir]

If it was WW-3 should India support Russia or NATO?

 

[ubuntu]

If it was WW-3 should India support Russia or NATO?

Pakistan ko support karo.

 

[The Messiah]

If it was WW-3 should India support Russia or NATO?

Russia.

That way we have a valid reason to bomb the wahabi palaces in saudi. Moreover chinis will be on our side and iran also so pakis will shit themselves in the middle.

 

[prohumanity]

Russia, China,India, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Venezuala, Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Vietnam, and many others will be one group...
against the G-7 west. If a few TOPOL -M are sent ,war will end in 30 minutes. Or, it can end with DF-31 or Agni-6.

 

[Godless-Kafir]

If world war-3 happens we should just not participate. We owe no one a big enough favor to spill our blood for.

 

[sayareakd]

If it was WW-3 should India support Russia or NATO?

I would love to sell weapons to all side and enjoy the show.Even provide banking and gold deposit reserve services for any party for huge fee.

 

[thethinker]

I would love to sell weapons to all side and enjoy the show.Even provide banking and gold deposit reserve services for any party for huge fee.

Hey! The US hates competition!

 

[Samar Rathi]

If it was WW-3 should India support Russia or NATO?

Russia or Neutral

 

[laughingbuddha]

It won't matter whom India supports. It's goodnight everybody.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Risk Online | Pogo.com®

Here you go, all you strategic masterminds...

 

[happy]

I would love to sell weapons to all side and enjoy the show.Even provide banking and gold deposit reserve services for any party for huge fee.

Lord of War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :thumb:

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Even Alaska says it wants to join Russia now. Around 30,000 people have signed a petition.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2590535/Almost-30-000-sign-White-House-petition-Alaska-secede-U-S-RUSSIA.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/petition-alaska-secede-join-russia-continues-attract-signatures-article-1.1736061

 

[Ankit Purohit]

If it was WW-3 should India support Russia or NATO?

Russia :thumb: