Russian hardnosing

Well, this may not mean much for those not up-to-date on world politics but President Dmitry Medvedev recently stated that any attempt by the United States to complete the creation of their planned missile shield in eastern Europe would be blocked by Russian deployment of counter-missiles along their western border. There is a clear rivalry rebuilding between the two powers as Russia is rapidly gaining strength once more.

I read one comment by a US analyst that could not comprehend why the Russians would do this, as they defense shield was aimed more at stopping any possible Iranian aggression rather than Russian. What this analyst has failed to examine is the strong ties Russia has been building with Iran and China over the last decade. These ties are slowly starting to build an eastern hegemony that could easily be the equal if not surpass the waning power of the United States.

Now, what does this mean for Canada? Well it can mean many things depending on the route we take. Will we keep supporting the US blindly in its aggressive foreign policy or will we adopt our old stance as mediator. Ultimately, if things keep going the way they are and the United States sparks off a war with Iran, things might become very dire in the near future. Fortunately, with new blood in the presidency this things should be averted as president Obama has stated that he would be willing to enter into diplomatic negotiations with Iran.