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It's classified Rusty, maybe that will change soon. If I were to be hunting commies I would look a lot closer to home.

I predict that years into the future when they do a fresh remake of "Back to the Future" the time machine vehicle will be a cyber truck. I assume there are memes already that say what I just said.

If the promises made when the Berlin Wall came down and Russia finally left Germany (in 1995) were kept the war would have been avoided. The main promise being that the US would not back or support NATO moving further east, which has been continuously happening since said promises were made.

If Bill Clinton hadn't assured Ukraine that we would protect them from future aggression, they would still have nuclear weapons and the war would have been avoided.

Ukraine has 13 seaports and numerous river ports on the banks of Dnepr, the third largest river in Europe and the Boh River. Ukraine uses Odessa as its major port followed by several others. Each port has several exporting goods but each port has a specialized export, if that makes sense. For example Odessa is used mainly for agriculture. Mariupol is used primarily for coal and steel exports. Yes all ports are part of Black Sea route. Russia has control of both Odessa and Mariupol ports.

Right, that's the type that I've heard benefits from stirring.

@OutdoorsSmoke_21191 said:

@Amos_Umwhat said:
I'd have to consult the map, but forever Russia's #1 goal has been a sea port that's year 'round accessible. Does Ukraine have one? or, are they the path to one? After a few more cups of coffee, I could look into it, but probably will be otherwise engaged today.

They do….one of their largest exports is agriculture. Somewhere between 3rd to 5th largest in the world. Probably google it. The U. S. is a big importer.

The main goal for Russia and china is to choke off the US economy and stock market. This is why we are seeing so much geopolitical realignment in the world. More smaller world countries economies are are weening off the American economic **** and opting for the newer or more enhanced economy versions.

China’s main push (there are many) for Taiwan is to control the straight. China then owns and sets international trade route rules and regulations. This is precisely why the arctic is so hot right now (again there are many). If Russia controls the barent straight and the newer sea routes, due to climate change and rapid declining ice, they will control shipping like never seen before. This route is half the distance of currently used trade routes. You’re talking billions and billions of dollars in not only savings but profits from other countries.

Russia has 5 ice breakers. China has 3 with more in production. We have two very old ones. Last I checked new production has yet to be voted for addition to the budget.

Thus two reasons (of many), agriculture and shipping trade routes, the economic strategic partnership between Russia and china.

Geopolitics is always about ancquisition of resources, securing military superiority and money all in the name of national interests and security.

Ukraine doesn’t have a direct sea port. They have access to the Black Sea and that route leads to the Mediterranean through the Marmara sea. There is no direct route to open water and there are straits controlled by other nations. This is why I have stayed so confused as to what is so valuable.

@Amos_Umwhat said:
I'd have to consult the map, but forever Russia's #1 goal has been a sea port that's year 'round accessible. Does Ukraine have one? or, are they the path to one? After a few more cups of coffee, I could look into it, but probably will be otherwise engaged today.

They do….one of their largest exports is agriculture. Somewhere between 3rd to 5th largest in the world. Probably google it. The U. S. is a big importer.

The main goal for Russia and china is to choke off the US economy and stock market. This is why we are seeing so much geopolitical realignment in the world. More smaller world countries economies are are weening off the American economic **** and opting for the newer or more enhanced economy versions.

China’s main push (there are many) for Taiwan is to control the straight. China then owns and sets international trade route rules and regulations. This is precisely why the arctic is so hot right now (again there are many). If Russia controls the barent straight and the newer sea routes, due to climate change and rapid declining ice, they will control shipping like never seen before. This route is half the distance of currently used trade routes. You’re talking billions and billions of dollars in not only savings but profits from other countries.

Russia has 5 ice breakers. China has 3 with more in production. We have two very old ones. Last I checked new production has yet to be voted for addition to the budget.

Thus two reasons (of many), agriculture and shipping trade routes, the economic strategic partnership between Russia and china.

Geopolitics is always about ancquisition of resources, securing military superiority and money all in the name of national interests and security.