Annals of Cold War II
Filed under: Russia
For those who had any doubt as to whether we are fully confronted with a second cold war with the Rooskies, four developments last week lay such doubts conclusively to rest.
First, Russia began delivering sophisticated missile defense systems to Syria, systems that can easily be passed on to an even worse sponsor of terror, Iran. What protection do we have from that? Russia made Syria promise not to send the weapons on to Iran, and it assures us Syria would never break its word. Recently, the U.S. announced its intention to label Iran's "Revolutionary Guards" unit a terrorist group, and the group responded: "America will receive a heavier punch from the guards in the future. We will never remain silent in the face of U.S. pressure and we will use our leverage against them." We've just reported on this group's offensive missile capability, and now Russia is potentially providing a way for them to defend it.
Second, after menacing the U.S. base at Guam with bombers, Russia announced an official reinvigoration of its long-range bomber program and sent out a host of bombers on various missions to emphasize its hostile intentions. In typical neo-Soviet fashion, many of these bombers were somewhat comical relics of the past driven by propellers, but others were more modern jets.
Third, Russia was caught red-handed having repeatedly violated Georgian airspace and jettisoning a missile on Georgian territory, then spewing forth a shoddy torrent of lies to cover its tracks. Russia is seeking to destabilize two different regions of Georgia so as to prevent the country from qualifying for NATO membership and assuring it will remain an easy target for neo-Soviet imperialism.
Finally, in an act that bespeaks truly craven neo-Soviet cowardice, Russia silenced the broadcasts of the BBC, showing that just as in Soviet times it can't handle mere verbal criticism.
How much more evidence does the world need before it responds appropriately to the neo-Soviet threat?
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