With the new conflicts arising between the United States and Russia, what is a possible result of the steadily growing hostile relationship?

PO3 Phyllis Maynard — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:45:14 -0500

The Late President Ronald Reagan went in guns blazing against Russia to demonstrate where the Arms Race could go. What President Trump is doing concerning many serious fires around the globe simultaneously seems to mimic what the Late President Reagan did to deal with the Russian threat.

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Response by LTC Kevin B. made Dec 22 at 2019 6:49 PM

LTC Kevin B. — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:49:43 -0500

"What President Trump is doing concerning many serious fires around the globe"....such as?

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 22 at 2019 6:53 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 18:53:19 -0500

PO3 Phyllis Maynard It would be Nice if We Could "Play Nice" but I don't see that Happening. Did anything really change in USSR/Russia? So Now the're "Capitalist" and Not "Communist". But were they ever Really Socialist or Communist. Just like a Lot of Religion it was more of a Dogma with more Corrupt Government Actions like a lot of So Called Religious Folks. Just a Matter of what You call the Current Tsar in this case an Ex KGB Officer. Putin has Only One Objective for Russia to be the Empire it has always desired to be. Constantly Expanding it's power and control.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Dec 22 at 2019 7:03 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:03:35 -0500

It appears to me that we are helping to create an enemy out of Russia this time.There was so much potential for a new direction when the Soviet Union fell. Russia is rich in natural resources but lacking the capital and human resources to develop them. It seemed an obvious opportunity for a partnership. But now we use Russia as a boogeyman to frighten votes into stampeding. What are the Russians to think when they see themselves constantly vilified? When President Trump was elected, I thought I saw a glimmer of hope for a new direction, but alas, we crapped all over that now, didn't we? Obviously, my choice would be for President Trump to build bridges, but that would merely lead to more hysteria...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2019 7:13 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:13:16 -0500

There are lots of "possible" outcomes, but considering that Russia has an economy that is a fraction of ours, any conflict would be hopelessly one sided.
Their most dangerous course of action would be a cyber attack that takes down our power grid and information systems. That would be devastating, but I think the counter punch would set them back so far they would never recover

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Dec 22 at 2019 7:16 PM

Maj Marty Hogan — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:16:44 -0500

I honestly never felt the Cold War ended. It took a break. Two different ideologies and mindsets. So in short the answer is there will always be ebbs and flows of hostilities. Good question.

Response by PO2 Willis Linn made Dec 22 at 2019 8:52 PM

PO2 Willis Linn — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 20:52:40 -0500

I was on a ship when President Reagan send out the fleet to stress the USSR I remember a shortage of parts, and our ship needing maintenance and thinking he's sending us out to sink.<--just my feeling from very old memories.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Dec 23 at 2019 1:44 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 01:44:59 -0500

I don’t know what serious fires mean.

Response by SSgt Richard Kensinger made Dec 23 at 2019 12:11 PM

SSgt Richard Kensinger — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 12:11:08 -0500

It will continue to be a stressful relationship and as long as Trump is POTUS our US Incivility War is escalating.
Rich