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Originally Posted by tony-soprano
Basically the same reason that North Korea exists; buffer zone from the US being right at Chinas borders.
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Yes, Ukrainian crisis is largely about buffer zones and US desire to put missiles right on Russian borders. Still, on strategic level, why US, Russia and China are rivals at the first place? Ideology is not really an issue - Russians are actually very similar to Americans in the way they go about their lives. Is it because of perceived danger? Like US is not sure if some kind of lunatic could become Russian leader next, so it's better to put that proverbial gun to Russia's head just in case? Conversely, it is US that has been run by some mindless if not clueless leaders. Is it basically because of severe lack of trust? What are we all afraid of exactly?