Turkey got the military bases in Moscow´s Soft underbelly , Great News !!

[Litwin]

Turkey got the military bases in Moscow´s Soft underbelly (Afghanistan) , Great News !!

Russia's Recent Military Buildup in Central Asia | Center for ...​

https://www.csis.org › blogs › post-soviet-post › russias...



25 Sep 2020 — Russia has long viewed Central Asia as part of its privileged sphere of ... “Moscow's Soft Underbelly”:

I can say , the great move Mr Biden ))) lets keep Moscow barbaric empire busy in Central Asia )))

 

[TheParser]

I thought that Russia learned its lesson when the Taliban chased the Soviets out last century.

 

[Litwin]

I thought that Russia learned its lesson when the Taliban chased the Soviets out last century.

I thought that Moscow learned its lesson in 1917/1991, but they don't ...they are still playing imperial games with 1% of the world GDP )))

Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says (Published 2020)

The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Litwin]

Russia's top enemies: US, Ukraine, Turkey and Poland ...​

https://www.politico.eu › article › russias-top-enemies-b...



2 Jun 2016 — Russians also included Lithuania and Latvia in their list of top foes in a poll. RUSSIA-MILITARY-MUSIC-FESTIVAL. The poll analyzed Russian ...

Best of Enemies: The Russia-Turkey Confrontation beyond ...​

https://www.csis.org › analysis › best-enemies-russia-tur...



Best of Enemies: The Russia-Turkey Confrontation beyond Syria. January 6, 2016. The most striking moments from Vladimir Putin's December 17 press ...

 

[Fledermaus]

I thought that Moscow learned its lesson in 1917/1991, but they don't ...they are still playing imperial games with 1% of the world GDP )))

Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says (Published 2020)

The Trump administration has been deliberating for months about what to do about a stunning intelligence assessment.

www.nytimes.com

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Still spamming graphs and maps that are incorrect or don't support your fantasy and lying about RUSSIAN GDP.

Russia is #12 in world GDP.

 

[Litwin]

I thought that Russia learned its lesson when the Taliban chased the Soviets out last century.

ps​

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Putin gang could jam up Biden’s post-Afghanistan plans​

How Putin could jam up Biden’s post-Afghanistan plans

The U.S. is looking at basing troops in Central Asia to help ensure Kabul doesn’t fall. But Moscow is working to complicate the withdrawal.

www.politico.com

 

[Fledermaus]

ps​

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Putin gang could jam up Biden’s post-Afghanistan plans​

How Putin could jam up Biden’s post-Afghanistan plans

The U.S. is looking at basing troops in Central Asia to help ensure Kabul doesn’t fall. But Moscow is working to complicate the withdrawal.

www.politico.com

Yes, and?

 

[Questerr]

Turkey got the military bases in Moscow´s Soft underbelly (Afghanistan) , Great News !!

Russia's Recent Military Buildup in Central Asia | Center for ...​

https://www.csis.org › blogs › post-soviet-post › russias...



25 Sep 2020 — Russia has long viewed Central Asia as part of its privileged sphere of ... “Moscow's Soft Underbelly”:

I can say , the great move Mr Biden ))) lets keep Moscow barbaric empire busy in Central Asia )))

You realize Afghanistan is 2,000km from the Russian border, yes?

 

[Fledermaus]

You realize Afghanistan is 2,000km from the Russian border, yes?

He spams maps. He doesn't actually understand them.

 

[Litwin]

You realize Afghanistan is 2,000km from the Russian border, yes?

just a Soft underbelly between Taliban and Omsk ) these 2 muslim states will attack Moscow´s Soft underbelly for sure , and we ´d support them like we did in 80s ) great news !

 

[Litwin]

Nigeria with snow , wants play like a big guy in geo - politic , so they will pay again ....



"The US cannot and should not transform the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan into the relocation of its military facilities to Central Asia, Moscow presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Friday. "

Russia warns US about transforming withdrawal from Afghanistan into relocation to Central Asia

Russian presidential envoy pushes creation of Afghanistan coalition government - Anadolu Agency

www.aa.com.tr

, so they will pay again like they did in 1991 )))

 

[Fledermaus]

just a Soft underbelly between Taliban and Omsk ) these 2 muslim states will attack Moscow´s Soft underbelly for sure , and we ´d support them like we did in 80s ) great news !

Why can't you Geography?

And Afghanistan attack RUSSIA?

What a stupid concept.

 

[Fledermaus]

Nigeria with snow , wants play like a big guy in geo - politic , so they will pay again ....



"The US cannot and should not transform the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan into the relocation of its military facilities to Central Asia, Moscow presidential envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said Friday. "

Russia warns US about transforming withdrawal from Afghanistan into relocation to Central Asia

Russian presidential envoy pushes creation of Afghanistan coalition government - Anadolu Agency

www.aa.com.tr

, so they will pay again like they did in 1991 )))

RUSSIA is a big guy in geo-politics.

You simply can't accept that fact.

 

[Litwin]

RUSSIA is a big guy in geo-politics.

TV.ru myth

the GDP of Muscovy is of the same order of magnitude as the combined GDP of Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2017 Muscovy GDP was 1 469 billion dollars (according to the International Monetary Fund). Belgium had a GDP of 491 billion dollars and the Netherlands 824 billion dollars; together $ 1 315 billion. In GDP terms, Muscovy is only 12 per cent larger than Belgium plus the Netherlands.


This perplexing statistic prompted me to ask why politically Russia weighs so much more in the world than Belgium and the Netherlands, while economically that country is hardly stronger than these two countries bordering the North Sea.


Before answering that question, first some other figures that illustrate how much of an economic lightweight Muscovy is. US GDP reached US$ 19 362 billion in 2017. With GDP as a yardstick, the US is 13 times bigger than Muscovy . In the same way, other countries can be compared with Muscovy. China is economically 8 times larger than Muscovy ; Germany 2.5 times more, France 1.8 more, and the European Union as a whole is 12 times bigger than Muscovy.

You simply can't accept the fact that Muscovy is Nigeria with snow

 

[Oozlefinch]

I thought that Russia learned its lesson when the Taliban chased the Soviets out last century.

That was not the Taliban. No more than it was al-Qaeda.

That was the Mujahedeen. Primarily local Afghans who fought against the Soviets. The Taliban formed many years later, a large number actually foreign "Arab Mercenaries" who wanted to create an "Islamic State". Very different from the government formed after the Soviets left which was a secular nation.

In fact, the single most powerful faction was the Northern Alliance, led by the former Minister of Defense, Ahmad Shah Massoud. Who was one of the leading commanders of Mujahedeen forces during the Soviet-Afghan War, and was fighting to keep the Taliban in check.

And shockwaves started going through the US Intelligence community when he was assassinated by al-Qaeda on 9 September 2001.

There were multiple groups fighting in the Afghan Civil War. The Taliban were simply the most radical and fundamentalist of the bunch. But they did not kick out the Soviets.

 

[Fledermaus]

TV.ru myth

the GDP of Muscovy is of the same order of magnitude as the combined GDP of Belgium and the Netherlands. In 2017 Muscovy GDP was 1 469 billion dollars (according to the International Monetary Fund). Belgium had a GDP of 491 billion dollars and the Netherlands 824 billion dollars; together $ 1 315 billion. In GDP terms, Muscovy is only 12 per cent larger than Belgium plus the Netherlands.

This perplexing statistic prompted me to ask why politically Russia weighs so much more in the world than Belgium and the Netherlands, while economically that country is hardly stronger than these two countries bordering the North Sea.

Before answering that question, first some other figures that illustrate how much of an economic lightweight Muscovy is. US GDP reached US$ 19 362 billion in 2017. With GDP as a yardstick, the US is 13 times bigger than Muscovy . In the same way, other countries can be compared with Muscovy. China is economically 8 times larger than Muscovy ; Germany 2.5 times more, France 1.8 more, and the European Union as a whole is 12 times bigger than Muscovy.

You simply can't accept the fact that Muscovy is Nigeria with snow

More stupid talk.

Russia is still a geopolitical player.

Russia still holds veto power in the UN

Russia supplies much of the energy goods used by EU.

Russia is still a viable military power.

Russia still has nukes.

YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH.

Oh, your potty poop fetish is showing.

 

[Litwin]

“We are worried about this,” Moscow Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday, per state media.

Russia's Sergey Lavrov 'very worried' about terror threats from Afghanistan despite past calls for US withdrawal

Islamic State militants are “actively acquiring territory” in northern Afghanistan as U.S. and NATO forces withdraw, Russia’s top diplomat complained.

news.yahoo.com

 

[Fledermaus]

“We are worried about this,” Moscow Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday, per state media.

Russia's Sergey Lavrov 'very worried' about terror threats from Afghanistan despite past calls for US withdrawal

Islamic State militants are “actively acquiring territory” in northern Afghanistan as U.S. and NATO forces withdraw, Russia’s top diplomat complained.

news.yahoo.com

Terror threats....

Just as the US the UK and EU are concerned about terror threats.

 

[Litwin]

Terror threats....

Just as the US the UK and EU are concerned about terror threats.

soon is near Omsk )))

 

[Fledermaus]

soon is near Omsk )))

Afghanistan is nowhere near RUSSIA.

Stop saying silly things.

BTW - MUJAHIDEEN =/=TALIBAN

 

[Litwin]

Afghanistan is nowhere near RUSSIA.

you know nothing about Geography

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Moscow fortifies Central Asia military clout before US Afghan exit​

"

Moscow is primarily interested in strengthening its military and political clout in Central Asia, the soft underbelly of the​

Moscow Federation," said Andrei Serenko, head of the Center for the Study of Modern Afghanistan. "The situation in Afghanistan is viewed first and foremost as a threat capable of jeopardizing Moscow 's influence in the region."​

Russia fortifies Central Asia military clout before US Afghan exit – Asia Scotland Institute

Andrei Serenko talked with Nikkei Asia about Russia's military interests in Central Asia since the announcement of the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

www.asiascot.com

 

[TheParser]

That was not the Taliban. No more than it was al-Qaeda.

That was the Mujahedeen. Primarily local Afghans who fought against the Soviets. The Taliban formed many years later, a large number actually foreign "Arab Mercenaries" who wanted to create an "Islamic State". Very different from the government formed after the Soviets left which was a secular nation.

In fact, the single most powerful faction was the Northern Alliance, led by the former Minister of Defense, Ahmad Shah Massoud. Who was one of the leading commanders of Mujahedeen forces during the Soviet-Afghan War, and was fighting to keep the Taliban in check.

And shockwaves started going through the US Intelligence community when he was assassinated by al-Qaeda on 9 September 2001.

There were multiple groups fighting in the Afghan Civil War. The Taliban were simply the most radical and fundamentalist of the bunch. But they did not kick out the Soviets.

Very informative.

Maybe there's some hope that the Taliban will NOT take over.

I assume the present government will be kicked out, but maybe one of those non-Taliban groups you mentioned will take over.

In other words, maybe the least of the bad will take over.

 

[Fledermaus]

you know nothing about Geography

"

Moscow fortifies Central Asia military clout before US Afghan exit​

"

Moscow is primarily interested in strengthening its military and political clout in Central Asia, the soft underbelly of the​

Moscow Federation," said Andrei Serenko, head of the Center for the Study of Modern Afghanistan. "The situation in Afghanistan is viewed first and foremost as a threat capable of jeopardizing Moscow 's influence in the region."​

Russia fortifies Central Asia military clout before US Afghan exit – Asia Scotland Institute

Andrei Serenko talked with Nikkei Asia about Russia's military interests in Central Asia since the announcement of the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

www.asiascot.com

Poor Litwin can't Geography.

Afghanistan is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south; Iran to the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the north; and China to the northeast


Where do you see Russia on that list?

 

[Questerr]

just a Soft underbelly between Taliban and Omsk ) these 2 muslim states will attack Moscow´s Soft underbelly for sure , and we ´d support them like we did in 80s ) great news !

Omsk isn’t a country and the Taliban doesn’t have any offensive power outside of Afghanistan.

 

[Questerr]

soon is near Omsk )))

Omsk is nearly 2,000km from Afghanistan.