2007-12-02 16:41:14 · 8 answers · asked by Sammy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Anyone with strategic weapons has a seat at the conference table....
2007-12-03 16:07:06 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Russia will be a force to be reckoned with for as long as they hold so many nuclear weapons. Currently, as stated above, only the US has more nuclear weapons than Russia does. They makes them a formidable world power. Also, they have a strong, large military. This military is the true strength to worry about, as it could easily be used to manipulate neighboring countries into submission, much like the former USSR.
2007-12-03 01:04:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jeff 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
They are a force to be reckoned with. They could not defeat us in a conventional war and they know that. They do have the ability to coerce their smaller neighbors and influence regional politics. The nukes are a deterrent, which shield them from us ever attacking them.
2007-12-03 09:14:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that they are still a force to reckon with that is disguising it's true strength, and even if the country turns out to not be that strong, look at it's allies.
2007-12-03 00:50:21 · answer #4 · answered by amodio 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe they are trying to show that they are still a force to be reckon with. They are starting to fly their bombers towards Alasaka an Guam again.
2007-12-03 00:47:00 · answer #5 · answered by derek k 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well if everything goes as some of these people predict . Russia will start the next big war ..there alot stronger then everyone thinks they are.
2007-12-03 00:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by vistal1 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
In some ways, they are more dangerous, not less. There are hundreds of nuclear devices that went "missing" after the USSR was broken up so what you have now are gypsy states with no accountability and an insatiable thirst for conquest.
2007-12-03 00:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by eringobraghless 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
remember
they still have a huge nuclear weapon stock pile
second only to the USA
2007-12-03 00:53:09 · answer #8 · answered by angryarron 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋