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  1. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    Summarised in the above 3 videos, lost superpower status with chaotic transition to market economy, add to that drunkard President and insurgency in Caucasus.
  2. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    Did sanctions collapse their economy since 2014? In fact the ban by EU on agricultural exports to Russia had the opposite effect since the agricultural sector is booming. If i'm not mistaken they are nearly self sufficient. Will the USA or EU attempt an armed struggle to save Ukraine should...
  3. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    Despite wishful thinking Russian Oil and Gas is going to the west. Just see the rage when Gas price was hiked in winter in Europe. Reducing purchasing power is something no leader wish to face, and getting cheap gas from UAE or Qatar is not a viable solution. So EU will still need Russian Gas :)...
  4. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    Democrats are thirsty for Putin blood after the 2016 election googly. Obsessed with their cold war mentality, removing Russia will collapse support for many unwanted govt such as Iran, Venezuela etc. China while it may have a huge economy its forces are surrounded on all fronts South Korea...
  5. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    If China recognise LAC as international border and stop propping Pakistan we are good to go to sign a sort of non aggression pact. But then it's not going to happen.
  6. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    Uncle Sam elbowed them out of all major contracts, France is the only country in the Western hemisphere with USA who can build entire gamut of hardware from aircraft, submarine to aircraft carrier. Not winning any contract makes their industry viability in jeopardy. Plus French were pussy for...
  7. JBH22

    QUAD; The Concert of Democracies for Trade, Security & Diplomacy

    That should give an idea of their force deployment. Main troop concentration in Reunion (1,650), Djibouti (1,700), New Caledonia (1,400), UAE (650) and Africa (1,400), but that is only around 7,000 troops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_military_bases_of_France
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