William Moore, former Instructor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (2015-2017)
William Moore, former Instructor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications (2015-2017)
Both. But for different reason.
Here is a simple example.
Look at Russian and then look at all the nations that boarder it..
What do you get? A LOT Of nations that are afraid of Russia.. Many of them want to join NATO for protection from Russia. Some increased there defense spending just because of Russia.
Now look at the USA…
Canada.. Good friends. (Even if Trump is being a jerk to them at the moment)
Mexico.. Friends for the most part. (Even if relations are stressed at time)
Simply put. The USA has some tough relations whit the nations around it. but they are not afraid of the USA. Even Cuba more or less got over the fear of American Invasion.
Mexico.. Friends for the most part. (Even if relations are stressed at time)
Simply put. The USA has some tough relations whit the nations around it. but they are not afraid of the USA. Even Cuba more or less got over the fear of American Invasion.
So from the perspective of some one showing up and takeing stuff form you? Or threatening you with nuclear missile attack in a vaid way.
Russia 100%.
Russia is historically kind of a bully..
There are some reasons for that mind you but its true.
Russia is historically kind of a bully..
There are some reasons for that mind you but its true.
The USA on the other hands… wow..
OK so here is the problem.
The United States more then any Nation in the world has the largest concentration of power in history.
To the point that it’s actually destabilizing the world to a large extent.
If your doing something the USA does not like. And they tell you to stop… What do you do to counter it? Its really hard actually…
The USA is so powerful that most nations know beyond a shadow of a dought that they would lose a military conflict quickly and badly. And that’s considering that the USA is even “nice” In a war.
In total war.. the USA would practically be like a alien invasion to most nations there would literally be nothing they could do.
So how do you counter that.
Well Nuclear Weapons is one way…
Well Nuclear Weapons is one way…
Why do you think North Korea has them?
Simple: Because as long as they have them the USA can’t invade them. Because all there bluster about there military? Nothing.
Simple: Because as long as they have them the USA can’t invade them. Because all there bluster about there military? Nothing.
If the USA didn’t care that South Korea would get shelled and Maybe Nuked. That Japan might get hit with a nuke. The USA Could wipe North Korea out in a matter of days. (Hours for a lot of parts of a war)
And say Russia and China don’t like it? Well unless they want to use Nukes themselves. (Which they don’t) It does not matter…
And say Russia and China don’t like it? Well unless they want to use Nukes themselves. (Which they don’t) It does not matter…
China and Russia would sit back and let the USA steam role North Korea.
The entire North Korean game relied on the fact that the USA DOES ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT ITS ALLIES.
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How else do you fight this super powerful nation?
Terrorism… Yep. Its called Asymmetrical Warfare.
War against a foe you know you can not out power.
And the thing is… Terrorism can’t work in this case ether.
What has it really don’t to the USA.. nothing really.
In a interpersonal way. Russia is more dangerous.
In a “Big picture” way. The Simple fact that the USA is so powerful is a big issue. The rest of the world has to figure out how to even live in a world where this is the case…. And I’m not really sure that they can. Or the USA can for that matter.
Its a very interesting if not bothersome situation….
