Originally Posted by CyberSEO

There is no Soviet Union anymore. Haven't you noticed that? The countries like Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Belorussia etc were parts of the USSR. Why do you think they are not asking for help from NATO and not turning their land into the US nuclear launch pads? I'll tell you why. They are not idiots and they perfectly know that Russia will never invade them (why should we do so?) But if they join NATO or (in worst case) allow the States to store nukes on their land, they will be automatically turned into the first targets for Russia.

When Kennedy was mad because of Soviet missiles on Cuba right near his borders, he was ready to nuke the whole island and start WWIII. That was a reasonable reaction, right? So why do you think that Putin is more peaceful and humanized person than JFK? Which exactly fact gives you a reason to think that way?