To Russia, with love
Consider this absurdity.
You live in a tough neighborhood and fear your neighbors, so you do the logical thing — you buy a new lock for your front door.
But learning of this your neighbor is outraged and says: "How dare you. If you install that lock, I will be forced to break into your house to protect myself."
Say what? Absurd, if not downright crazy, right?
But such is the dynamic we now enjoy with Russia, our former Cold War foe that is cyber-rattling again.
Specifically, when Russia learned last week that NATO was proceeding with its missile defense system in Europe, Russia's military chief of staff responded that "a decision to use destructive force preemptively will be taken if the situation worsens."… Seguir leyendo »