NATO starts biggest ever drill in Poland amid security fears

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60. I never stated such a thing.

As for their military goals? Do you have a seat in the Kremlin? I can assure you I don't know what their military goals are. I've only been pointing out the obvious in how they perceive security issues and have taken action to eliminate those issues (much like we do), only in the past, they didn't have the capability to do so. Now they do. It's "news" because our ability to influence in Europe has been blocked.

Nor am I defending Russia, again, pointing out the obvious. They are going to do what is in their own self best interest much like we do. Again I chuckle, too many think they want full control over Ukraine, Georgia, etc. Why on earth would they want that? Then they have to deal with the problems of a populace that resents them, a lesson they learned well under the Soviet Union. Russia has repeatedly stated they worried about the Russian populace in Georgia and Ukraine being oppressed (in Georgia it was and looked like it was about to happen in Ukraine). And have intervened as such. Not saying its right or unfounded, but, you can't expect them not to act.

And yes, Sweden could hold off a Russian invasion, they've only been preparing for it...oh give or take a few centuries? And Russia isn't likely to use nukes as the fallout will hit them to.

Your seeing this as Russian Imperialism, like Peter the Great was suddenly in charge again. I'm looking at this in reverse, they see imperialism from the west.