Bulldogs: Russia needs the United States and vice versa.



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To many, the relationship between the United States and Russia is that of two bulldogs separated by a chain fence barking at each other daily in a show of force and control in a contest to see who does it loudest and longest.

The problem with the plan however is that the two cannot jump over their fences and get ‘it’ done away with but rather prefer to make noise to the whole neighborhood.

Truth be told, it is of interest to the rest of the world that the two super powers continue to bark at each other and continue to exist for balance, rather than plunge the rest of the world in an abyss of war.

According to analysts, Russia needs America and vice versa to counter balance any ounce of vacuum that may be usurped by other threatening powers that are on the rise today such as ISIS.

In theory, any power vacuum has to be occupied with something or someone thus it’ll be safer to have the two bark at each other since they know each other well-somehow the rest of the world has gotten by anyway- rather than rise one morning and face a new gun barrel aimed at the world.

The uncertainty of a future without the two is currently untenable.

The rest of the world has to look and re-examine closely the roles of each in the modern era and recognize that it is in our best interest any friction zones be it political, economic, social etc do not escalate into a full blown crisis that we may not wake up from.

In any case the United States and its NATO allies do not foresee Russia and her friends exiting the stage soon nor is the US in any hurry to let Russia or China tow the next boat of world leader.

In short, peace is the option of the two bulldogs. Which is good news for everyone.

At least for now.