There is no parallel between Putin's Russia and Hitler's Nazi party. Putin wants to rebuild Russia as it was, no more than that. If he wants the Ukraine - let him have it, if he wants a route to the south Baltic, let him have it. I see no reason for us to get our petticoats in a bunch about any of this. His overflights of our area of self interest are in my view, nothing but warning not to interfere. And in my view, neither we should. I certainly would not station any troops or aircraft in any of those places. Anyone who has studied Putin could pretty well draw a line where he will stop and not go further. The Ukraine held much of the old USSR's heavy industry and he wants that back. It is historically Russian anyway. Certainly not worth our fighting for.
Last edited by Royalistflyer; 11th Aug 2015 at 15:22.