bookface:

I suspect the Russian bots that like to compare the United States with Russia on any basis, would hate this frank admission by the Russian President himself. LOL!

oh, and of course, this is straight from a Russian news outlet...just saying, for the sake of the one idiot out here!

bookface:

I suspect the Russian bots that like to compare the United States with Russia on any basis, would hate this frank admission by the Russian President himself. LOL!

oh, and of course, this is straight from a Russian news outlet...just saying, for the sake of the one idiot out here!

Missy89:

Zoharariel:


My Luv, where have you been? I've been so worried about ya'

I hope you weren't in charge of the RQ-4 Global Hawk that was commandeered in Crimea with “Magrav Tech” & landed in simferopol?

Tell me, is it true that a bully never stops his belligerent behaviour until he has gotten his teeth knocked out ?

bookface:

I suspect the Russian bots that like to compare the United States with Russia on any basis, would hate this frank admission by the Russian President himself. LOL!

oh, and of course, this is straight from a Russian news outlet...just saying, for the sake of the one idiot out here!

violent:

Appleyard and shym3xx will probably be feeling very confused. They just can understand how it is that Russia with all its nukes cannot be said to be on the same footing as the US. They forget that what makes a superpower is more than just nukes and a few powerful rockets. If this is all it takes, then North Korea should be doing pretty good on the superpower scale by now.

Zoharariel:


My Luv, where have you been? I've been so worried about ya'

I hope you weren't in charge of the RQ-4 Global Hawk that was commandeered in Crimea with “Magrav Tech” & landed in simferopol?

Tell me, is it true that a bully never stops his belligerent behaviour until he has gotten his teeth knocked out ?

marvelous000:
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I wanted to enjoy my sabbatical leave with some few days break, but I had to compromise, seeing how zombies are wanking over the place, just bcs putin re-iterated an overt fact that doesn't change anything.


Well, lot of factor make a country super power. E.g

-Financial sway(monopoly).

-Influence(hegemony)

-Allies

-military strength.

Now, a country being a super power doesn't mean that it's precocious in all of the aforementioned. It only means that it has the leverage to complement any of the listed factors with another, which is why you see united state of Armageddon, attack or impose sanctions on any lover of truth, justice and equity, who summone the chutzpah to question and resist her blood sucking taste for world dominance.
How is this possible? It's so bcs of her brainless allies, influence(zombies on this fora is a touch-stone), and financial monopoly, cos if it's by military might or coercion.

it wouldn't stop Russia from sending her into everlasting oblivion, if provoked.

It wouldn't stop Russia from unravelling the grotesque behind her messianic facade.

It wouldn't stop Russia from exposing her as a spineless sissy, who is only good at beating dry and malnourished muscle only used for intimidating and bullying helpless and defenceless nations.

It wouldn't stop Russia from striking fear into her heart; For it is said in the holy book of jah, that the wicked shall have no peace(the blood of yazidis and others yearn for vengeance on the daughter of Babylon).

It wouldn't stop Russia from looking her in the eye and telling her "go to hell," we'll kill your so called legitimate rebels(terrorists) with reckless abadone and "nothing can you fit do." permit me to use that phrase.

It wouldn't stop Russia from making a "coffin" out of the over hyped things it calls military hardware and software, neither will it stop Russia and china from paving way for financial revolution that will bring her financial monopoly to an ineluctable end.



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Appleyard:
Nobody is confuse here, except the likes of your lots with a vague one-sided views who never want to believe in reality. Who was dragging superpower status with the US, aside US anti-Russia/China rhetorics? Has Russia or China at any time told you that they are more of a superpower than the US? Please furnish me with examples. All they ever wanted was respect and recognition for their own national interests and domestic ways vis-a-vis the stark reality of the multipolar global order, as against US notion of exceptionalism and unipolarism. And this is exactly what the lot of us here have been saying.
Nukes alone doesn't make you a superpower, and every Diick and Harry knows that. To be a complete Superpower, you need the SP TRIPLETS: The Economy, The technology and the Milltary Might. The 1st is the outstanding one as the rest two derives their potentials and validity from it, even though they are all interdependent. And as the superpower status implies, your Triplets MUST be totally above that of your opponents in terms of sophistication and quality, and the only area in which the US beat the rest, is in the economy. The US Economy is the Chief among the big boys (though China is fast catching up.) and it gives it comperative advantage above the rest. This is the ONLY area in the SP TRIPLET chain that put the US above Russia, and Putin simply stated the obvious- the economic power of the US makes it the SuperPower compare to the rest of the key players; not in the millitary or technological sense of it, as some of you would always want to believe. Aside economics, the US is only a superpower to third world countries, and you can keep that up your sleeves.

Remain bless.

Appleyard:
yeah. They so much want to believe that when Putin talk about 'superpower,' he was talking about military might and technological know-how, they have failed to acknowledge the rest of what was said in that article. One thing i have come to realise among these our brethren at the other end, is that, living in fantasy is best for the sustainance of their various warp beliefs regarding the reality, ditto Russia and the US: and as such, they tend to hang on to any straw and thatch that seem to support their myopic narrative. This is the reason some uninformed folks down here will tell you that Russia is nothing and is not relevant in the scheme of things, yet, the US sees it as the greatest threat to it, and when some shiit does happen globally, the first place Washington calls is the Kremlin. Right from time, the problem with man is the comprehending the TRUTH, and the truth in this case is that, as long as Russia remains on the surface of the Earth, the US can never fully achieve its notion of Unipolarism and exceptionalism, though it be called the superpower; the events in the Ukraine, in Syria, and in the South China sea, are testimonies to that effect.

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Enjoy!

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Appleyard:
Nobody is confuse here, except the likes of your lots with a vague one-sided views who never want to believe in reality. Who was dragging superpower status with the US, aside US anti-Russia/China rhetorics? Has Russia or China at any time told you that they are more of a superpower than the US? Please furnish me with examples. All they ever wanted was respect and recognition for their own national interests and domestic ways vis-a-vis the stark reality of the multipolar global order, as against US notion of exceptionalism and unipolarism. And this is exactly what the lot of us here have been saying.
Nukes alone doesn't make you a superpower, and every Diick and Harry knows that. To be a complete Superpower, you need the SP TRIPLETS: The Economy, The technology and the Milltary Might. The 1st is the outstanding one as the rest two derives their potentials and validity from it, even though they are all interdependent. And as the superpower status implies, your Triplets MUST be totally above that of your opponents in terms of sophistication and quality, and the only area in which the US beat the rest, is in the economy. The US Economy is the Chief among the big boys (though China is fast catching up.) and it gives it comperative advantage above the rest. This is the ONLY area in the SP TRIPLET chain that put the US above Russia, and Putin simply stated the obvious- the economic power of the US makes it the SuperPower compare to te rest of the key players; not in the millitary or technological sense of it, as some of you would always want to believe. Aside economics, the US is only a superpower to third world countries, and you can keep that up your sleeves.

Remain bless.

Lonehenge:

As a matter of fact, where it comes to technology, Russia does not stack up well against a host of countries, talk less of the United States. For example, South Korea is one of the best in the world in robotics, Japan in rail technology etc. Although theseo not spend as much on military, their technological advantage far outclasses that of Russia.

The US has the largest concentration of technology companies in the world. By FAR!!! It's not even close.

The US is light million years ahead of Russia where it comes to political influence. This gives it tremendous ability to make global impact. If you study international law, you would realize that the tenets are mostly based on issues relating to US interest.

you ignore the tremendous amount of alliance that the US can build up quickly in a short time frame. How many countries in the world can get other countries to go to war on their behalf - from Iraq to Afghanistan.

3) You ignore the power of institutions. The US's ability to function as a superpower is not dependent on a single person. If Obama leaves the presidency, the US can still project its superpower status because it's public institutions are well established and are stronger. Russia en he leaves the stage?

cstr9:
Give me one example of a russian domestic non military industrial technology that can compete with its american counterparts?

Appleyard:



Pls name one governmental/administrative institution in place in the US that is not available in Russia.

Zoharariel:


I wouldn't expect you to know about the Russian Tram R1 since you have your head buried deep inside Uncle Sam's ass.


r1.uvz.ru/en/about/



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug0m7Z891E4

Missy89:


Prince, How many of those are on Russian Streets?

Lol

Please answer his question and stop posting pipe dream prototypes. This is d reality in Russia

Appleyard:


Wow! Thanks for your inputs.

I believe that when we are talking about technology, you understand that there are different areas of specialization and various components of craftmanship that embodies the term ''technology''? That South Korea excels in robotics and Japan in rail technology than Russia, so implies that Russia doesn't stack up well in technology, eh? This i must say, is plain ignorance, and a dozage of the popular misconception prevailing in the west. Russia's technological credibility is overwhelmingly entrenched in areas such as in Eletrical Engineering, Ship Building, Aerospace, Weaponry, Space Technology, Communications, IT, Nuclear technology, etc. The only difference between Russia and the likes of those nations you mentioned, is the issue of PR. The west far excelled Russia in PR vis Marketability, and the past history and economic policies of the Soviet Union didn't help matters, and its still haunting; though that is gradually changing. Even the United States you mentioned still relies on Russia's tech to launch into space. My brother, this is reality, not fiction.

The misplaced priority regarding Russia's technological prowess is mostly associated with kids who measured technological supremacy by the levels of smart phones and exaltic cars they see everyday, and knows from whence it came. But those who knows the truth about the Soviet past and the present day Russia, will know the sum of the matter.

Appleyard:

Yes. The US weilds much more political influence far ahead of Russia, and this was mostly made possible following the implosion of the Soviet Union. But you are not completely correct in asserting that the tenets of international law are mostly based on the interests of the US. Rather, they are ''affected'' by the paradigm of US interest. There were norms, and still, laws that governs the relationship of states in the international order prior to 1990 and thereafter. The implosion of the Soviet Union rent in tatters the written and unwritten laws of Checks and Balance among the power players, and from thence urshered in an era of unchallenged US power and oversight in the pursue of its core interest. Otherwise, the basic tenets of IT law was never based on the core interest of the US, but rather became affected by it after the Cold War.

Appleyard:


Like i said, the political influence of the US is never in doubt, but one real overlooked fact is that, such influence is overwhelmingly tied to the one same factor - the US economy. Some of these nations you see today feigning alliance with the US, are in because of the money. They hate the US as much as a terrorist do. I always laugh at the Hollywood pipe-like dream of a 28 member block destroying Russia, when war breaks out, its then people will realize how deeply hateful and resentful some of this nations are towards one another. Of course, they will continue to play along with their master for the time being, and lets hope that day never comes. Besides, US Influence has its limit per the target nation concerned. The US can influence much of NATO in its war against hapless states like Iraq, Afghan, Libya, etc, but when it comes to players like Russia or China, i doubt if much of them will walk that road with the US. The most they can do, they have done it, and one can only laugh at the angry response and frustration coming from some of them now, following the impact of the Russian counter measures. I wonder how the reaction would be when it comes to the theatre of blood-Nuclear for that matter.

Appleyard:

Pls name one governmental/administrative institution in place in the US that is not available in Russia.

Lonehenge:



There are many countries that are way ahead of Russia in terms of economy and technology.

Japan, Germany, France, South Korea for example. And none of them is even close to being called a Superpower.

As a matter of fact, where it comes to technology, Russia does not stack up well against a host of countries, talk less of the United States. For example, South Korea is one of the best in the world in robotics, Japan in rail technology etc. Although these countries do not spend as much on military, their technological advantage far outclasses that of Russia.

The US has the largest concentration of technology companies in the world. By FAR!!! It's not even close.

That said, there are other factors besides economy, military or technology that makes a superpower. The most important one being Political influence.

The US is light million years ahead of Russia where it comes to political influence. This gives it tremendous ability to make global impact. If you study international law, you would realize that the tenets are mostly based on issues relating to US interest.

2) Following from political influence, you ignore the tremendous amount of alliance that the US can build up quickly in a short time frame. How many countries in the world can get other countries to go to war on their behalf - from Iraq to Afghanistan.

3) You ignore the power of institutions. The US's ability to function as a superpower is not dependent on a single person. If Obama leaves the presidency, the US can still project its superpower status because it's public institutions are well established and are stronger. Russia on the other hand operates a power vertical approach, where all the power is concentrated in the hands of Putin and his siloviki. What happens when he leaves the stage?

cstr9:
Any body with a brain clearly knows the US is well ahead of russia in every possible criteria. But then how wonderful would it be for both to work together and deal with the scourge of global islamic fundamentalism.
Both countries have a judeo-christian national history, and have a majority christian population, and could probably defeat the rest of the world if both militaries were aligned.

cstr9:
Give me one example of a russian domestic non military industrial technology that can compete with its american counterparts? I am not even talking of miltary jets and missiles.
Stop deceiving yourself. When a greater power(Superpower) fights a lesser power, the winner is obvious, though with a lot of bruises.

cstr9:
Any body with a brain clearly knows the US is well ahead of russia in every possible criteria. But then how wonderful would it be for both to work together and deal with the scourge of global islamic fundamentalism.
Both countries have a judeo-christian national history, and have a majority christian population, and could probably defeat the rest of the world if both militaries were aligned.

Missy89:


I dont mean to insult you but sometimes i just have to shake my head when you post. First, You need to look at how the institutions function not the mere availability of that particular institution that can be in existence in name only.

Why do you think people are were concerned when Putin was missing the last time because a sudden death of someone like Putin can lead to a crisis in Russia because of its weak institutions but Kennedy can be shot and life goes on.

[s]America's have strong institutions and the survival of the republic doesn't depend on few individuals like Russia. That was his point

The US is a nation of laws, and not of men like Russia historically. [/s]

Appleyard:
Apart from the economic perspective, the US is only ahead of Russia in Numerics. The rest of what you said is true, but how can they work together seeing the United States is basically at war with the rest of the world? Just wondering.