Russia is top U.S. national security threat: Gen. Dunford

Your comment on Kissinger again shows the problem with the Russian mindset as viewing the world in a black and white win or loss versus the West as if the U.S. Policy was that simple and only a conspiracy to defeat the Soviet Union. The U.S. Policy considered many and all variables and poor policy by the Soviet Union is why the Soviet Union "lost".

The U.S. Prediction of China's rise in the 1950s was based on real context of the current time period and the analysis of the minds of the different social classes in China , their relationship with the Communist government and how it operates , the populations educational development , and the industrial infrastructure . Yes Napoleon "predicted" a rise but it wasn't a practical prediction for geopolitical strategy .

If the U.S. Has a troll army then it behaves differently . Why do I not see articles bragging about the U.S. / China relationship if this army exists ? Why do I only see articles bragging of the Russia / China relationship , when again , it is only skin deep and likely just practical geopolitics . Russia posts more articles with catchy headlines that work well for propaganda to the simple reader and if the U.S. Has a troll army then they don't do this very often . Russia's troll army does its best to make it seem Russia is always proud and if the U.S. Has a troll army then they don't do this any I see more articles of US policy being self criticizing. Looking past this, your comment doesn't dispute the high activity of Russia's troll army and I've been critisIed for calling them out . I will refrain from this and will resort to only logic in arguments.

Not saying the U.S. Backed one is right , but the action for a political transition follows precedent and with no transition we would continue to experience Russia repression in Ukraine . Russia's strategy is a new standard , a standard I initially respected to an extent , but a standard which Russia isn't willing to allow any other group to use in other areas of the world . The double standard by Russia is the main issue I have and especially when the double standard has no purpose and is freezing a conflict for no real development .

Please explain your last sentence in more detail .

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