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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is something odd about what Trump is doing?
He said No. Korea stopped their nuclear bomb testing, he sends our Allies letters saying that they need to pay more for protection. Here is odd thing that I can't get? What has Trump, Putin and Kim up their sleeves? Did they put plan together to attack one of our Allies? Just something to tho about. Adding one thing, Trump and Putin next week!
Zoonart
(11,849 posts)agent of chaos. The traitor is dong a pretty good job living up to Vlad's expectations.
BumRushDaShow
(128,840 posts)The former U.S.S.R. (with Russia being the most significant part), ended up shrinking post-1989, eventually losing E. Germany and obviously later, the rest of the "parts and pieces" that made up its mini-empire, all released to be independent. Ever since, they have been drained of resources (whether due to years of sanctions and boycotts or due to excessive military spending) and have been trying to claw that back. The easiest way seemed to be to cause discord in order to compromise what was already becoming a fragile alliance as we continue to move further away from the WW2 era memories.
Squinch
(50,946 posts)Clarity2
(1,009 posts)I always thought Putin is working in conjunction with NK. Another string Putin pulls to keep Trump in line. That recent Emin music video trolling trump with Kim Jong Un at the end was a pretty "in your face" warning.
Remember russia is supplying oil against sanctions to NK: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-russia-oil-exclus/exclusive-russian-tankers-fueled-north-korea-via-transfers-at-sea-sources-idUSKBN1EN1OJ
And Russia (along with China supplying parts) is responsible for NK's recent advancements in missile technology: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/documents-shed-light-on-north-koreas-startling-gains-in-sea-based-missile-technology/2017/12/27/dd82878a-e749-11e7-ab50-621fe0588340_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bf984b9475bc
shanny
(6,709 posts)tRump is in it for fun (ego fluffing) and profit.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)tariffs. Putin, China, NK and the USA want to financial cause chaos and I think the people behind t-rump want the USA to suffer greatly as well.
Make US dollar much weaker. Put another exchange in it's place.