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Originally Posted by PRB
I hope not. About time for Europeans to do that themselves and truth to tell, the Russians didn't do that well invading a contiguous state that was once itself.....and they have not 'built themselves up' they have let things 'go' in many respects...Russia is a Mafiacracy where the money goes in many directions.
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QP PRB,
Agreed, and I don't think we will see any overt military action from them for some time, however, they will probably continue to operate aggressively in a covert manner(think of the recent spy swap), and IMHO, SF presence in Europe acted as a (albeit small, but meaningful) deterrent to that as well. To clarify, the "build-up" I am thinking of is of men and material, not leadership and expertise, which, if history is any indicator, is enough for them as they will just throw as many bodies as possible at whatever offensive or defensive action they take. Then again, with their dwindling demographics in mind, maybe not...
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Originally Posted by Richard
Russia and China have one thing in common when it comes to their militaries - both are tough when defending their own 'hoods' but not so much when they venture out into somebody else's 'turf'...however, a brawl between them on the Sino-Soviet border is something I don't think any of us would want to see. MOO.
Richard 
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QP Richard,
Agreed, but how much longer will China's raw materials hold out(that's if their economy doesn't collapse first)? And if their economy does collapse, in the words of PRB: "Never let a good crisis go to waste."