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Originally Posted by OldDutch
I think the fear of Russia is (still) massively overblown. They can’t take a small country next door like…ever.
What I believe to be true, is that Trump doesn’t want a destabilized Russia. Which would mean the Chinese move in, and take over Siberia.
What he wants is a strong enough Russia, out of his sphere, along with China.
Its what this is all about
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I agree. I think Russian aggression against Canada would be coordinated with Russia to aid the annexation of Canada by the USA, not because Russia would ever seriously want to take Canada.
Basically, Trump leaves Russia to take Ukraine and Putin lets Trump take Canada.
Annexed or vassal, probably same thing for Trump. Maybe vassal is better for USA as we would not get votes in their elections.
I just hope that USA has to occupy Venezuela and this turns into another Iraq situation. Tough to do all he is promising in a corrupt, jungle (52% of land mass), narco state like that. That should keep them off our backs for a while.
Europe really needs to step up for Ukraine and we need to get serious about defence and sovereignty while USA is distracted by this Venezuela situation. To do what Trump says he will do should take decades.
And while US interests are building that oil industry up, their lobbyists will strong arm US government into having a presence there.