A Hot Flash, In A Cold War

So, Russia is not dead. A certain Mr. Fukuyama said that history was 'over' with the fall of the USSR. How wrong was he! Russia is resurgent and ready to show its ability to the West.

After the USSR, we saw a dozen former Soviet Republics leave Russia and we also saw Russia get eaten alive by its own businessmen. How could we assume Russia was down for the count? Didn't Russia during the Second World War lose over 20 million people from a population of some 180 Million. Yet 5 years later Russia was back, without the Marshall Plan and with a nuclear bomb. The Russians just dont quit. It's how they are. There's a Russian tide, followed by a denouement and a strong leader is usually to be at the cause of it. Whether its Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Alexander III ( I believe he was the Third), Stalin and now Putin. All Putin's missing is the 'Great' to symbolize his 'greatness'.

I strongly believe that the pundits in Washington, no matter how cunning they are, are not students of history. How could they believe having a Pizza Hut in Moscow would make Russia like us or even become part of the West. They've never been Westernized although most of them look European. NATO 'Great Push Eastwards' during the 90s angered Russians. The old Russian dominion was soon becoming American. Economically as American businessmen were coming in to make a quick buck out of starving Russians.

You don't humiliate these people, they'll get you back. Japan humiliated them in 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War. Then 40 years later the Russians came back and crushed 2 Japanese armies in Manchuria while capturing half of Korea. Or the Germans did in the First World War. 30 years later, a Soviet Soldier was flying the Hammer and Sickle over the Reichstag. Anyways Russia's attempt to get us back this summer was interesting.

They suckered Georgia into attacking South Ossetia where Russian troops were. Russia was able thus to justify a response and secure independance for South Ossetia in a matter of days. This sent a chill through Europe. Russian natural gas and oil sustain Central European countries like Germany and Poland. Russian cyberwarfare against Baltic States crippled their countries.

Russian people living in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other places cheer for these victories while the cronies running them cower in fear. NATO doesn't know what to do, Europe is still weak after World War II.

Russia maybe facing a demographic disaster so this is the best time to strike out and use its Petro-Dollars to dominate Europe before the price goes low again. Georgia lies prostate and Abkhazia ( the Other Georgian breakaway country) is going to leave to. Also this might be a sort of tit-for-tat for the independance of Kosovo earlier this year. Venezuela, Iran and soon North Korea will be trying to be Mother Russia's friend. The Russian fleet is steaming to Venezuela right now to engage in War-Games.

An Obama Presidency will have to realize that Russia, among other nations is carving out influence in today's world. This world resembles the late 1800s to early 1900s if any time period. America will have to use Realpolitik to keep its foes at bay and to make sure its allies stand ready for a possible battle. In this century, the Next World War will happen in Asia. Perhaps due to a nationalistic Russia or China.