Should America be worried by what Russia says?

Question

Russia earlier this year said it would use unidentified "military means" if the U.S. deployed a missile defence shield close to its borders

Answer 1

yes they should fear the bear its best if they just stay on Russia's good side cuz all of europe is under Russia's influence if war broke out the US is still a mainly Military nation so they could hold of an even do damage but there not strong enoupgh to just full out fight the Russian Federation it would be bad for the world america isnt as strong as they think they are they are dealing with 3 wars rigt know soo they have no strength to even think they can stand to Russia knoe Us ally willl side with america in a conflict like this the Us knows this thats why all their pulling is talks Russia is back to being a Super power so evry body hold on to ur chaires where heading for a second cold war but im pretty sure the Us will bac down cause thats whats best right now for everyone

Answer 2

no but the every country would be doomed

Answer 3

really Russia just has an anti-America view so they most likely believe that the missile defense system is just a front for nuclear silos, but America should be worried

so YES

Answer 4

Wow...really intelligent answers. Really justifies your country being a superpower. For a start the reason America are interested in what's happening in Georgia is there IS oil in that region and they'd need to run a pipeline through Georgia to get at it.

Really civilised talking about wiping out nations and innocent people. I don't think you realise what true horror is so I find it sickening the way you simply say people should be 'crushed' or 'nuked'. The unidentified "military means" could be nerve agents used on a large scale in major American cities. It is universal law that what pain is inflicted by people or a regime on others comes full circle in time.

Answer 5

We should keep an eye on them!

Answer 6

No. Russia is no longer a major threat. Our nuclear weapons and their nuclear weapons pretty much ensure that neither side will become overly aggressive towards the other. There may be minor skirmishes, but don't expect anything big.

Russia knows that with the fall of the USSR, that much of their power fell as well.

A large open conflict initiated by Russia is very unlikely. And for you America Bashers: America has nothing to gain from starting a war with a major nuclear power. So there is no need for your parrot noise 'war for oil'.

Answer 7

why no one thinks? russians warned IF us DEPLOYED A MISSLE DEFENCE SHIELD CLOSE TO ITS BORDERS, then americans dont do that?  why u expect russians to embrace ur agression? ......oh, yes russians have to appologies one more time for not being idiots US conciders 'em!...... nonsence!

Answer 8

Yes..

Answer 9

G Bush invaded a country for no reason and your saying we should be worried about Russia? Take care of our own problems first before we medal in somebody else problems!

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

Americans should be worried that 9/11 was a false flag attack.

Answer 12

No. Considering the fact that we have nukes too, not to mention twice the population, ten times the economy, and a military that could put Russia's to shame. I'm not saying we should go to war of course, but we need to stand up to Russia before they think they can get away with bullying.  

Answer 13

Yes they should.

Russia aren't the power they were in the Cold War but they're still the greatest foe America has ever confronted.

Some of America's past wars:

War of Independence - Faced a British army who were at the height of their power but already fighting the French. The war was won by neither side, Britain ceded land in the end.

World Wars One and Two - Facing Germany and the axis powers (and Japan in the second). Axis powers already weakened by years of bloodshed by the time America entered. Had massive coalitions with them each time.

Vietnam - Beaten back by poorly equipped Viet-cong.

Gulf Wars and Afganistan - Fighting third worl countries that can barely field armed forces.

Answer 14

i think the US should be vigilant but not worried

the russian military isnt that potent.  the US's is

Answer 15

I doubt Russia will act militarily against US or NATO countries.

Not because they love peace, but at this point they know better than anyone they can't handle big enemies.

Small countries like Georgia may be, but nothing bigger than that for now. if they gain power and money and their course of actions won't change then it'll be much worse. I still doubt direct confrontation with US, but Afghanistan type stunts will be possible.

As for the Russian economy being up. yeah, right.

At this point they're enjoying high oil prices which mostly goes into the pockets of corrupt officials and maintaining aging military, sponsoring separatism in Georgia, Moldova, etc.

Add there Putins very communist approach to private business and you'll get the idea.

Latest stunts with Mechel would a good example. Putin personally caused Russian stock market crash twice this year. Eventually, even his puppet Medvedev came out and mumbled something about time to stop harassing businesses.

As far as I see Putin still can't accept that it's not Ok for government  to confiscate successful companies left and right.

Congratz Lucky :) Your remark was outstanding!

Let me get this straight, Poland installing missile defense systems is an aggressor towards Russia.

However, Russia invading sovereign country last week, with tanks, aviation and infantry, marauding and killing was not an aggressor, but liberator.

Remind me, how is it called what Ossetian president did 2 days ago, when he said Ossetins are finished leveling Georgian villages, looting and burning their houses and that Georgian refugees will never be allowed to return? All that with complete Russian support.

Is it called ethnic cleansing and banditry or that's "liberating" Ossetia in Russian style? Or may be it was "liberating" Georgians of their homes and possessions?

Answer 16

America are being ars*holes by complaining about every bit of policing the russians are doing. Its OK for america to police Iraq and Afghanistan, but when Russia get in on the action its all the Churchill dog "Oh no no no"

Answer 17

we shouldn't be overly worried, but our government officials should, as always, keep an an eye on them. They may have lost much of their power with the fall of the Soviet Union, and lagging far behind our military, but they are still the second most powerful military in the world. They could do significant damage to our allies in Eurasia, even if they couldn't attack us directly.

The Dub- allow me to enlighten you cretin.

fact 1 - russia may or may not become the largest oil producer on the planet in thenext few years, but the US has the world's largest untapped oil reserves under the rocky mountains.

fact 2 - the russian economy is on the up but will not be the strongest "ecomony" in the next ten years. It simply has too much ground to cover.

fact 3 our economy isn't doing nearly as bad as you think, it is still growing. The growth may have slowed a bit, but it will increase.

fact 4 napolen hittler all made the mistake of thinking they could defeat russia with forces consisting mainly of ground troops with insufficient supply lines. We are sufficietly advanced and have good enough logistics to not need to prey on the countryside for materials. Russia can practice a scorched earth policy, but that won't do much against planes and ships, which will bring a constant supply of materials to our troops (Air and Sea dominance is a given).

fact 5 - Why don't you shove this back up your *** where it came from, The US spends more than the next 45 countries combined!!!

fact 6- this is your opinion, not fact.

fact 7 - Nato would stop them. That is the US + many more countries, don't let the door hit you on the way out cretin.

fact 8- russia have the largest "stcok pill of nucular missiles" on the planet, but US has the most reliable projection capability. The US has more than Enough to render the world as close to uninhabitable as matters, as does Russia,isn't that all that matters? Oh come to think of it, the US has better defence capability against nukes as well.

fact 9 China is China's ally, no one elses. They are trading partners with russia, but nothing more. They would not ally with russia, in fact, they would probably ally against russia and go for russia's siberian oil fields... ok not likely, they would remain neutral in all honesty, as they would gain nothing and lose much by choosing sides.

with your "facts" thoroughly demolished, run back under the bridge you came from troll, begone!

Answer 18

America should be worried if we continue the path that's been blazed the past 8 yrs.   It's time we stepped back up to the plate of world leader and not world agitator.  

Answer 19

@ the Dub, what do you mean the British Army is not what it used to be? The number of personnel have gone down, but the world class standards and training have not/ diminished - if that's what your referring to..  

America should be worried, Russia is a lose cannon, and America  seems to be sensitive to it. I think for the best America needs to back of little - like Europe. Although if America did go to war with Russia, the states would probably win, as there a much more technologically advanced fighting machine. But if nukes were involved.....??

  

Answer 20

No. Russia did the unthinkable. They exposed the degraded state of their military capabilities during the Georgia invasion and let NATO know that they were a third world military. They cannot defend their Armor or their fleet. Their pilots are so inexperience they could not even fly below the minimum ceiling to prevent being shot down. Their troops are so green that they had a general bagged by a bunch of part timers. They have no drone capability at all and their tanks would have been considered out of place 30 years ago. They have no rolled bar armor and absolutely no defense against area armor denial systems, Hellfire missiles, or even ground launched man portable systems.  

Russia's military is a joke and now the world knows it.  

Answer 21

I think America should go in and kick Russias butt, but the wont cause theres no oil there ;-)

Answer 22

Should Russia be worried by what America wants to do?

Try seeing it from their perspective as well!

Answer 23

It all goes back to the Russian decision to accept payment for oil in Euros instead of dollars.  Once they did that their card was marked as far as the US was concerned.  In fact most major recent political events can be explained by reference to the little reported battle between the Petrodollar and the rising PetroEuro.

Saddam Hussein announced his intentions to accept payment in Euros instead of Dollars and look what happened.  Iran did so too, guess what, they are now in the "axis of evil".  I wonder why?

Russian military might and sheer size means America can't take her on militarily so she does it politically by trying to isolate her.  Unfortunately (for America), as you can now see with the Georgian incident, Russia won't be isolated.  Who's that standing next to the Russian President?  Oh it's Angela Merkel, German Chancellor (Petro Euro Alliance).  Who's that with the Georgians? oh its Condoleezza Rice.  Incidently Georgia has a pipeline ferrying Turkish Oil into the world markets.  Turkey accepts payment in.. you've guessed it again.. petrodollars. What a surprise eh?

So you see America SHOULD be worried, not because Russia might use military might against the US... that would never happen... but because the US might have no choice but Hobson's choice: to use military might against Russia or lose her longest and most important battle since the end of the Vietnam war:  The battle of the petrodollar.

Don't believe me?  Just enter "Petrodollar" and "Bretton-woods" into any popular search engine and learn for yourself.

Answer 24

yES...When any country is armed to the teeth in Nooks!!! we all should worry!!! Russia regardless of what anyone says would not be the 1st to push the button (so dont get me wrong in my statement)

But at the end of the day all the superpowers are in everything together!

Answer 25

Yes!

Answer 26

some facts for all the americans answering this question with no clue of global matter

fact 1 ...  russia within the next few years will be the largest oil producer in the world they own more undrilled oil reserves than any country on the planet

fact 2 the russian economy is on the up and is predicted to be the strongest ecomony on the planet within the next ten years

fact 3 our western economy is in a downward spiral and could not afford a war

fact 3  napolen hittler all made the mistake of thinking they could defeat russia

fact 4 russia spend more money on there milatry than any nation on the planet

fact 5  the west has for to long grown fat and lazy while europe and america have tried to dictate world politics russia have been waiting in the wings

fact 6 if the russians decided to march across europe who would stop them the brittish army is nothin like what it was and no european amy could repress them

fact 6  russia have the largest stcok pill of nucular missiles on the planet

fact 7 china is russias allie be sured the combined milatrys airforce and navy of these two would dwarf the american

so insteed of passing stupid comments look at what is going on this is a new russia ,,,  georgia is just a way of them sending a message rememeber ur all gone anti russians but georgia started this and have only themselves to blame declaring war on russia ????  really smart idea isnt it and there leader is a lunitic he was convinced the americans and europeand would send there armies to support him ....

anyway be guaranteed if there is attempts to build a missile defence the russian bear will us all its muscle to stop this ever happening and what can europe and america do ... pose sanctions on a country they know there going to realy heavly on for oil i dont think so all the smoke been blowing is comming from the americans ur army is streached enough as it is russia knows theres little or nothing u can do

Answer 27

They can say anything they want. Its pretty much all blow and no go.

Answer 28

Nope america shouldnt be worried, the US has a much more advanced military than Russia.

America would need Natos backing first, and that would mean several countries against Russia.

Yes china is russias allied, and they have a crazy big military going on.

Georgia has become a threat to russia after it wanting to join Nato, and it has power over an oil pipeline that goes to the rest of europe.

All this is to do with is Russia wanting Georgia back, as it doesnt want a country that supports the US on its doorstep and a country that has good relations with them.

May I add Im not from the US, just incase you think Im being Biased.