Just Like Old Times: A New Arms Race Between US and Russia?

The specter of a new military rivalry between Moscow and Washington has been looming since Vladimir Putin delivered a speech highly critical of the United States at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month. Is it the birth of a new arms race between the former arch-enemies?

Western guests who visited the Kremlin in Moscow in the spring of 1989 -- prime ministers, cabinet ministers and journalist alike -- were presented with an unusual gift: A steel ring the size of a small plate with a metal fragment attached to it, the whole thing secured to a heavy brass base.

The inscription on the base, "January 14, 1989 - SS-20 - Kapustin Jar," identified the date and location of the Soviets' destruction of their first ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Mark Monday - Feb 19, 2007 - 9:17 AM PST
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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

From the German viewpoint of this article, Putin's recent remarks hail a new cold war between the US and Russia. The author seems to ignore the political position Bush finds himself in at home, and the possibility that Putin is merely shining a light on Bush's failure as President (so inept that the Congress has no choice but to reel him in). Interesting perspective though.

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