As usual on ARRSE, this thread is very educational, and there are experts on all subjects.
I've known for getting on for three decades the cold war is over, I know the Soviets couldn't keep participating to any real degree for several reasons. I've seen some aspects of the peace dividend too. I know that he Soviet Union is no more, and that Britian no longer faces the Warsaw Pact forces of the old cold war days.
Ive watched Russia transition in many ways from its old communist days and ways and also try to keep its place as a superpower as part of the CIS.
Ive watched Russian citizens gain free travel, go to new holiday destinations and spend their cash in new countries. Many choose to live in the UK and buy property here.
Imagine my surprise tonight to learn that despite all these things I'm still expecting the 3rd shock army from the Soviet Union!!!
Who knew?
I'm sure that those more intelligent posters may have just noticed an odd phenomimum at work here too.
IF the old and bold cold war warriors from Britain still have this mindset (obviously in real life they don't) then surely the old and bold cold war Russians (Putin for example) could have a totally biased and warlike mindset too
