China: How the Russians manage to be among the strongest in the world
Despite numerous economic difficulties, population decline and difficult relations with the West, Russia remains among the most powerful states of our time, writes Sina from China. What is the reason for this? They try to answer this question not only in our country, but also abroad.
Chinese analysts are amazed that Russia, having a GDP comparable to that of only one Chinese province of Guangdong (in the south of Celestial Empire), nevertheless, retains its influence on world political processes and can afford not to reckon with the West.
One of the main "trump cards" of Russia remains its nuclear weapons. At one time, the USSR did not spare economic resources so that the country's nuclear shield would not be inferior to the American one. Thanks to the efforts of Soviet scientists and engineers, scouts and military personnel, it was possible to achieve nuclear parity with the United States. And now the United States does not allow itself in relations with Russia much of what we would like to allow, precisely because of the presence of nuclear weapons in our country.
The second wealth of Russia is its natural resources and geographical location. The country, located in the vast expanses of Eurasia, has access to several seas and oceans at once, has enormous reserves of oil and gas, coal and gold, diamonds and metals. Endless forests are a source of valuable species of wood, and the plains of the Black Earth region are invaluable for the development of agriculture.
Therefore, Russia may not worry about sanctions — it will feed itself completely. Even if tiny North Korea has existed for XNUMX years under autarky conditions, albeit modestly, then Russia, which has thousands of times more resources and capabilities, is able to live well under any sanctions.
But the most important wealth of Russia is its people. The same Chinese associate the firmness of a Russian character with the influence of the Mongols on the formation of Russian statehood. This, of course, is a controversial statement. It is clear that China was for centuries now under the Mongols, then under the Manchus, and the Russian sovereigns, adopting something from the Mongols, nevertheless ruled independently.
Russia is a warring country. For her, the conduct of hostilities is a familiar state. Many millions of Russian men have the experience of army service, participation in hostilities in Afghanistan and Chechnya, Georgia and Syria, thousands have been recaptured by volunteers in the Donbass. Therefore, modern Russians, like their older generations in 1941-1945, know how to fight and are ready for losses, if only there was a victory over the enemy.
Since the beginning of the 2000s, the whole world has been observing a gradual increase in the capabilities of the Russian state and the assertion of its political influence. The "Russian Bear", which the Americans expected was defeated in the "dashing nineties," rose from its knees by the mid-zero and immediately dealt a powerful blow to Georgia, protecting Abkhazians and Ossetians from the criminal regime of Mikheil Saakashvili.
Then there was Ukraine, where the Russians also did not stand aside from the problems of the inhabitants of Donbass. True, the army did not take part in the battles, but many volunteers showed the superiority of even irregular militia units over the Ukrainian armed forces.
Now Russia is fighting the forces of international terrorism in Syria and doing so much more successfully than the United States and its NATO allies. The war in Syria was another proof of the return of Russia to the number of great powers.
Today, only the United States and China can be considered comparable with Russia in terms of military power, although if we talk about the economy, both of these powers are much more successful than our country. And this is another argument in favor of the amazing military spirit of the Russian people. The Russian has money or not, but he still remains a warrior.
Chinese analysts are amazed that Russia, having a GDP comparable to that of only one Chinese province of Guangdong (in the south of Celestial Empire), nevertheless, retains its influence on world political processes and can afford not to reckon with the West.
One of the main "trump cards" of Russia remains its nuclear weapons. At one time, the USSR did not spare economic resources so that the country's nuclear shield would not be inferior to the American one. Thanks to the efforts of Soviet scientists and engineers, scouts and military personnel, it was possible to achieve nuclear parity with the United States. And now the United States does not allow itself in relations with Russia much of what we would like to allow, precisely because of the presence of nuclear weapons in our country.
The second wealth of Russia is its natural resources and geographical location. The country, located in the vast expanses of Eurasia, has access to several seas and oceans at once, has enormous reserves of oil and gas, coal and gold, diamonds and metals. Endless forests are a source of valuable species of wood, and the plains of the Black Earth region are invaluable for the development of agriculture.
Therefore, Russia may not worry about sanctions — it will feed itself completely. Even if tiny North Korea has existed for XNUMX years under autarky conditions, albeit modestly, then Russia, which has thousands of times more resources and capabilities, is able to live well under any sanctions.
But the most important wealth of Russia is its people. The same Chinese associate the firmness of a Russian character with the influence of the Mongols on the formation of Russian statehood. This, of course, is a controversial statement. It is clear that China was for centuries now under the Mongols, then under the Manchus, and the Russian sovereigns, adopting something from the Mongols, nevertheless ruled independently.
Russia is a warring country. For her, the conduct of hostilities is a familiar state. Many millions of Russian men have the experience of army service, participation in hostilities in Afghanistan and Chechnya, Georgia and Syria, thousands have been recaptured by volunteers in the Donbass. Therefore, modern Russians, like their older generations in 1941-1945, know how to fight and are ready for losses, if only there was a victory over the enemy.
Since the beginning of the 2000s, the whole world has been observing a gradual increase in the capabilities of the Russian state and the assertion of its political influence. The "Russian Bear", which the Americans expected was defeated in the "dashing nineties," rose from its knees by the mid-zero and immediately dealt a powerful blow to Georgia, protecting Abkhazians and Ossetians from the criminal regime of Mikheil Saakashvili.
Then there was Ukraine, where the Russians also did not stand aside from the problems of the inhabitants of Donbass. True, the army did not take part in the battles, but many volunteers showed the superiority of even irregular militia units over the Ukrainian armed forces.
Now Russia is fighting the forces of international terrorism in Syria and doing so much more successfully than the United States and its NATO allies. The war in Syria was another proof of the return of Russia to the number of great powers.
Today, only the United States and China can be considered comparable with Russia in terms of military power, although if we talk about the economy, both of these powers are much more successful than our country. And this is another argument in favor of the amazing military spirit of the Russian people. The Russian has money or not, but he still remains a warrior.
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