The position that the present Ukraine government is a US puppet trying to destabilize the Russian military is interesting. Russian strategy has demanded a warm-water sea outlet forever, and that desire is one of the big reasons Turkey is part of NATO. If the US has deliberately tried to interfere with Russian naval strategy it is no wonder Putin has reacted. Can you imagine US rhetoric if Putin installed a Russian puppet in Panama?
Many historians argue that the Cold War was kept warm by the US wanting to keep industrial profits flowing. If so, this looks like more of the same. What are a few lives compared to the wealth inherent in so many general officer careers and corporate bonuses?
