Somewhere I recall, perhaps fallaciously, reading Russia described as being "Mexico with nukes."
(All apologies to Mexico.)
The main point apparently was that if Russia didn't have nuclear weapons, it's international significance would shrink accordingly to the purely regional powers, like Mexico.
As I observe what passes for foreign policy these days in Washington, I can't help but suspect that the over-arching strategic goal seems to be of reducing America's international significance to being something that could be summed up thusly:
Russia with precisions-guided munitions.
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Analogies are dangerous.
I don't think you would have ever read a comparison like that anywhere.
Second only to the US in military power.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=Russia
Probably why the pant-suit dyke pulled her idiotic reset-button stunt.
I would say that the only place I have heard comments like that are from AIPAC, Brookings, Saudi Arabia and Israel. Why? Because they want to diminish the fear of escalation on a "Path to Persia."
Make no mistake, many entities want to sacrifice Americans for the good of Saudi Arabia and Israel.
I know I have used that line a few times but only in the context of Russia's economy and the ineptness of both governments to see to the material and political welfare of their citizens. We could only wish that Russia had the same international and regional clout as Mexico. Some really good surfing spots would be nice as well.
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