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DNYUZ/New York Times: How the Kremlin Is Militarizing Russian Society
MOSCOW — Stepping onto a podium in heavy boots and military fatigues at a ceremony outside Moscow, six teenagers accepted awards for an increasingly important discipline in Russia: patriotism.
For days, students from around the country had competed in activities like map-reading, shooting and history quizzes. The contest was funded in part by the Kremlin, which has been making “military patriotic” education a priority.
“Parents and children understand that this aggressive shell around us, it is tightening, it is hardening,” said Svyatoslav Omelchenko, a special forces veteran of the K.G.B. who founded Vympel, the group running the event. “We are doing all we can to make sure that children are aware of that and to get them ready to go and serve.”
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WNU Editor: Truth be told. This is nothing new.
Russian society has always had a tight bond with its military, and patriotism and love of country has always been present.
A history of invasions by foreign powers guarantees this sentiment.
But it is the Second World War and its aftermath on the Soviet Union/Russia that has cemented this cultural mindset.
A mindset that I can say with 100% confidence is not going to change anytime soon.
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When President Trump is re-elected in 2024, he should begin a similar program in the USA.
China says it has no fear of the US anymore.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said:
"...confrontation, which China does not fear,..."
Why?
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