Memo to those who use the expression "Cold Warriors" (or with extra disdain, "ageing Cold Warriors") while discussing Russia/Ukraine: The only people in this conflict who want the Cold War back are in Moscow.
@simchaonn @anneapplebaum Romanian here. Did we need to join the USA in operations in both Iraq and Afganisthan and pay with blood for the privilege? Of course we did. So that we shelter from the Russians by joining NATO. Throwing Eastern European countries to the Russian won't buy you any comfort.
@simchaonn @anneapplebaum Those systems are defensive. And what do you suggest? They should be removed because Putin has been striken by the imperial syndrome? And both countries experienced Russian invasions in the past so their concerns regarding their own defense are legit.
@simchaonn @anneapplebaum Russian friends or Putin's friends?
@simchaonn @anneapplebaum I have no problem with your argument as I'm aware that systems can be repurposed. But as far as I know a war threat against Ukraine by Russia is by no means "a NATO first strike".
@simchaonn @anneapplebaum So they are threatening Ukraine and at the same time are busy with what - if scenarios depicting a hypothetical situation?