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dez
3rd April 2013, 05:16
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/03/29/russia_considers_returning_to_afghanistan


Russian defense officials are exploring the possibility of establishing military bases on Afghan soil after the U.S. drawdown in 2014, according to Russian press reports. Sergey Koshelev, of the Russian Defense Ministry's Department of Cooperation, told Russia Today that the military "will look into various options of creating repair bases" to maintain the Afghan National Security Forces's Russian-made equipment. Further cooperation is also being considered, according to Russia's NATO envoy Aleksandr Grushko.

Thoughts?
Althusser
3rd April 2013, 05:31
Lol America and Israel will train and arm Islamic fundamentalists again.
Taters
3rd April 2013, 05:46
Lol America and Israel will train and arm Islamic fundamentalists again.

The amount of sheer irony generated would be fatal. Proxy wars and regional influence games are funny.
DROSL
3rd April 2013, 05:52
I don't really think they once stopped them, they need a reason to steal their oil.
Sperm-Doll Setsuna
3rd April 2013, 06:13
I don't really think they once stopped them, they need a reason to steal their oil.

As far as I remember, in the case of Afghanistan there's not much in terms of petroleum reserves, it's precious minerals and some ore, I seem to recall; and also geo-political influence and stability for that potential oil-pipeline they were planning...
Comrade Nasser
3rd April 2013, 06:21
http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/03/29/russia_considers_returning_to_afghanistan



Thoughts?

Haven't they learned their lesson already?
Flying Purple People Eater
3rd April 2013, 06:26
Lol America and Israel will train and arm Islamic fundamentalists again.

And Russia.

And China.

And Iran if it didn't have a circular army encasing it.
Comrade Nasser
3rd April 2013, 06:29
And Russia.

And China.

And Iran if it didn't have a circular army encasing it.

I thought it was funny when I heard that the Taliban were using Fim-92 Stingers paid for by the U.S. in the 80's to attack chinook helicopters now (although unsuccessful). So ironic haha.
Paul Pott
3rd April 2013, 16:08
I think it's fair to say the new Great Game has started.