by Jazz singer » 11 Mar 2009, 22:07
If I was Russia, I wouldn't make any deal with America; they are not trustworthy.
The US yearly defense budget is 10 TIMES superior to the Russian one.
Forcing a proportioned reduction on both sides would greatly weaken Russia's defense, but only slighlty affect the US arsenal.
Beside, when Russia has pulled back its missiles and bases from Eastern Europe, the USA have advanced theirs and are still looking to install more, and even closer to Russia.
In this circumstances, with an adversary of such bad faith, Russia shouldn't negotiate, but maintain its defense, as best as it can afford it.