'Czech AMD deal shouldn't anger Russia' - Mark Brzezinski

Russian-U.S. relations have been thrust back in the spotlight in the wake of the U.S.-Czech AMD treaty. U.S. foreign policy expert Mark Brzezinski says further dialog between the two sides is still possible.

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[MarshallKutuzov]

Double the price for Poland and Czech Republic. Then triple it.

[MonsterIsrael]

Chemical weapon(illegal White Phosphorus) make by US and used by Israel doing war crime. This is how power talks and how US and Israel dominated the whole world and exercise Chemical weapon in Gaza like the new Hitler of world named US + Israel Govt. Only way to defend humanity is to weaken US and Israeli economy.

[nobodydobo]

I notice you have abondoned your original argument. The economic ties that the US has pushed for since WW II are real and material ($3 Trillion in annual international trade) rather than a ploy to manipulate the actions of other nations. The radar site does not give the US an ability to exert military force over the CR so it does not advance any actual "imperial power." Furthermore, the threat of Russian reprisal against the CR (essentially Russian imperialism) has undoubtedly made it unpopular.

[nobodydobo]

The s-400 is hyped. Besides if it came to conflict we could just use a wave of cruise missiles to take them out.

[lynx29]

one thing is expanding markets and looking for trade partners, which benefits all participating parties. We live in a capitalist society today. Another thing is spreading bases and weapons and establishing an "imperial" style of influence instead of economic ties. 70% of czechs are against radar, so if you place it there - they will distrust Americans like they once distrusted the USSR. You are essentially taking away their sovereignty because you're not taking them into account

[nobodydobo]

US influence worked out well for Western Europe. For the last 60 years the main goal of American foreign policy has been to push for the establishment of free trade and capitolism. America's failure to secure free markets in Eastern Europe and acceptance of Russian influence did not turn out well in E. Europe. The sites are not close your borders anyway. The only shared border that Russia has with either Poland or the Chzech R. is at Kaliningrad which Germany has stronger claims to than Russia.

[nobodydobo]

Yes you could have full awareness of the movement of our stealth planes. :)

[lynx29]

as opposed to the US desire of exerting influence on the rest of the world INCLUDING eastern Europe?

a little hypocritical, don't ya think?

We are not US-phobic if we are treated with respect. If NATO stayed the fuck away from our borders and US would stop it's "whatever we say goes" rhetoric, there wouldn't be a problem. You don't even attempt to understand us.

[Kangaron]

very intelligent conversation. how about trying being civilized?

[nobodydobo]

A radar system and 10 interceptors are not a military threat to Russia's vast nuclear arsenal (one must ask why Russia would consider modern western Europe a threat - has Russia's view of the West changed since Stalin?). The real cause of discontent is that the sheild undermines Russia's ability to exert influence over Eastern Europe. Russia would do best to realize and respect the sovreignty of these nations.