He’s an ethnic nationalist with a mystical sense of Russian destiny. Cold and pragmatic, he won’t play by the world’s rules.
Does this ruthless, focused leader have a weakness? Yes: his temper. Despite his icy demeanor, Putin’s combustible. He takes rebuffs personally and can act impulsively — and destructively. Instead of lulling Europeans into an ever-greater [...]
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Why Putin should scare us
Posted by Matt in September 17th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Adversary, Capabilities, Chris Hedges, cyber-attack, Demeanor, Democracies, Dependence, Destiny, Ej Dionne, Eugene Robinson, Europeans, Jane Ciabattari, kremlin, Mystical Sense, Nationalist, NATO, putin, Russian Bear, Russian Gas, Russian History, Strongmen, Temper, Tiff, Truthdig, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vladimir Putin, Western Customers, William Pfaff, Willingness
Dealing With the Russian Threat
Posted by Matt in September 8th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Russia, Arctic Ice, Armored Vehicles, Ballistic Missile Submarines, cyber-attack, Icbms, invasion, kremlin, Manipulation, NATO, Nato Leaders, Natural Gas Supplies, Resumption, Russia, Russian Flag, Russian Threat, Tactical Aircraft, Threat, Ukraine
Russia’s increasing belligerency is of great concern to U.S. and NATO leaders. The invasion of Georgia comes on the heels of such actions as the resumption of nuclear-armed bomber patrols off the U.S. coast, the planting of the Russian flag under the Arctic ice, the manipulation of natural gas supplies to the Ukraine and a [...]
Military Computers Under Foreign Attack
Posted by Matt in March 18th, 2008 | no comment
Recent reports have the U.S. military not quite blaming the Chinese military for a long string of cyber-attacks against U.S. military computers.
It sure sounds like they believe it, but they’re not quite saying it.
Also left unsaid is how much actual damage and compromise has happened already.
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