The Awakening Bear

(Community Matters) Hard to imagine Putin’s limits on Russia’s ambitions as a returning superpower. Aside from the world’s third largest army and second largest nuclear arsenal, he controls Europe’s access to natural gas and much of its oil. Flexing the bear’s muscle while all eyes on China – as was the person of our president playing a bit of a clown – doesn’t appear coincidental. Comparisons to German pride & nationalist fever after WWI troubling.