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Post by slavirusi on Sept 28, 2009 2:23:00 GMT -5
The biggest problem of Russian politics is the difference between the selfperception of most politicians in Moscow and the real economic situation of the country. To be clear: The Russian GDP is slightly bigger than that of Spain, not that of a future great power. And economic capabilities always translate into military and political power after a certain time. The quick money out of oil- and gas-sales won’t help, because it is a very volatile income-basis for a state. Even worse: Money out of the sale of natural resources very often strengthen the unproductive part of a society . If the Russian industrial companies are not getting more efficient and if they don’t create new, competitive products, Russia has no chance to become a great power. Interestingly enough, the situation of the economically much stronger USA is comparable in parts. The financial crisis had made clear that the superpower is financially and subsequently militarily overstretched already. It’s dependence on foreign creditors – including the future rival China – is enormous and might reflect one day in its design of foreign policy. A GDP graph And about army superpower...tell that to the polar bears
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Post by insomniac on Sept 28, 2009 2:27:44 GMT -5
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Post by slavirusi on Sept 28, 2009 3:14:51 GMT -5
Because Europe is not a country Russia has influence in few countries in Europe because of Gas... but the story will have a end US gas and oil projects are taking advantage in Southeast Asia(Nabucco stream). And in the other hand Europe superpowers like UK,Germany and France are developing more nuclear facilities. In next 10 years gas will be primitive resource and Russia of course back to roots...slaves as they were born and they always were
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Post by PARIS DIO_MYSUS! on Sept 28, 2009 9:01:39 GMT -5
russia is the most corrupted country soon is going to sink and freeze under baltic and volga river
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Post by rex362 on Sept 28, 2009 9:32:32 GMT -5
russia is simply a mut dog trying to howl like a wolf
a big fart
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Post by Novi Pazar on Sept 28, 2009 9:38:50 GMT -5
Partially right people, Russia needs to diversify. I heard Russian leaders speak about the need to broaden their horizons. It would be embarressing if the roof top to the world wasn't economically strong, especially with its blessed resourced rich nation.
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Post by rex362 on Sept 28, 2009 9:46:46 GMT -5
its a country of rapists and thieves they dont care for russia they score big and then they move their whole family to other countries and live large, just look at all the ones in Montenegro and Greece ...
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Post by PARIS DIO_MYSUS! on Sept 28, 2009 9:50:37 GMT -5
its a country of rapists and thieves they dont care for russia they score big and then they move their whole family to other countries and live large, just look at all the ones in Montenegro and Greece ... that's globalizing maocedung's bullchit idea ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Red Brigade on Oct 3, 2009 5:00:12 GMT -5
Russia has 3,909 nuclear warheads.
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Post by rex362 on Oct 3, 2009 13:11:42 GMT -5
all you need is one good one
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Post by bato2 on Oct 3, 2009 14:59:34 GMT -5
Russian Nuclear subs... If they press any switch is a big chance they may blow themselves up ;D
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Post by L0gjICK on Oct 4, 2009 7:06:03 GMT -5
When the majority of your country is starving, I'd say no. So no, Russia is not a superpower in a general sense. Militarily is another story................
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Post by bordura on Oct 4, 2009 19:03:28 GMT -5
superpower with no one sea worth aircraft-carrier??? Oh dear even Brazil has one toy as such... Russia has talented people, abundant resources, fantastic geopolitical position... and a lot more, but it has a chity political elite that has an armrest-ling mentality instead of generating development through freeing up everything and letting life take rut with healthy foundations.
Nukes would make a country project fear, but wont make a country project development around... so much for thousands of nukes that they do have...
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Post by Vizier of Oz on Oct 5, 2009 1:03:44 GMT -5
Russia is not a super power. Russia is a declining power. However, decline is a relative term.
When the USA was in steep decline, Russia had been enjoying inflated commodity prices. So, it seemed as if she was coming back. However, Russia is not coming back. In fact, even Europe is not coming back. Most importantly the US can not keep herself up anymore. They are all moving in the same direction: Down, down, down. ;D
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Post by Kanaris on Oct 5, 2009 5:32:15 GMT -5
Then they are even.
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Post by chalkedon on Oct 5, 2009 5:39:20 GMT -5
Russia is not a super power. Russia is a declining power. However delice in a relative term. When the USA was in steep decline, Russia had been enjoying inflated commodity prices. So, it seemed as if she was coming back. However, Russia is not coming back. In fact, even Europe is not coming back. Most importantly the US can not keep herself up anymore. They are all moving in the same direction: Down, down, down. ;D and who is coming back Jan ? The Ottomans ? LOL Lisbon has just been signed by the EU. The only way now is to go up before we go down. Not too mention the Euro is a pretty solid currency. The only one right now.
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Post by chalkedon on Oct 5, 2009 5:40:47 GMT -5
and Yes, Russia is a superpower. For anyone that doesnt believe so...just has to look on a map to see how many pipelines are originating from Russia. On a flip of a switch...they have europe by the balls...
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Post by Vizier of Oz on Oct 5, 2009 6:45:37 GMT -5
and who is coming back Jan ? The Ottomans ? LOL Lisbon has just been signed by the EU. The only way now is to go up before we go down. Not too mention the Euro is a pretty solid currency. The only one right now. China, India, Mexico, Turkey, Iran, Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia are the major countries that would fill the power vacuum in the future. The European countries are in steady decline, and that is the reason why they try to build a federal state like the US did centuries ago. Will there be any strong Euro or a super European state in the future? I really do not think so.
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Post by chalkedon on Oct 5, 2009 7:02:52 GMT -5
Jan, China, India, Mexico ect...are all poor countries ! Of course they are on an incline, they have no where else to go. They have no infrastructure, so they build them. They have cheap labor, so they use them. They have poor human rights, so they abuse them. They have everything they need to go " up ". In europe...we have all those things already, so its harder to sustain and proceed the improvement.
The lisbon treaty gives a new impetus to europe. And you can be sure we will have the most influence in this planet for the next 50 to 100 yrs.
Thats if some new war doesnt break out....
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Post by donnie on Oct 5, 2009 7:04:33 GMT -5
I somewhat agree with you. Individually, European states can no longer compete with rising economical super-powers like India or China, simply due to shere size. Conjoined, they become a union of power to reckon with; this is also the intention, hence the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty (the union aims to be political as well) ... the main issue with EU as I see it is legitimacy. Can it really be called a democratic union? As a union it dictates alot of laws in individual countries ... the people of respective country might claim an indirect control of the individual state by delegating power to their governments through their votes, i.e. representative democracy ... but with EU the gap between ordinary citizens and EU institutions becomes far greater.
If this matter is settled I don't see much negative with the union. If Europe is to compete on a global market, it must join forces, because rising states will eat them up otherwise as their economies grow. I am not all too fond of bureaucrats in Brussels dicating life in my homecountry ... but inside, we can atleast be part of the decision making... granted it is a small vote we'll eventually receive, but it's better than remaining outside and still be bossed around without any benefits ...
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