RED ALERT: Trump is not dealing wisely with Putin and Russia

The key to Russia's nuclear arsenal lies in its stealth submarines. If Trump really wants peace, threatening a fellow nuclear-armed super-power is not going to get the job done.

Americans are not being adequately informed about Russia’s military capabilities. If you rely on the mainstream corporate media for your information, you would get the impression that Russia operates a relatively backward military and that its president, Vladimir Putin, is all bark and no bite, full of bluster and not to be taken seriously when he or his aides draw hard red lines against Western backing for Ukraine.

This is flat out dangerous, as most Americans are ignorant of just how much President Trump and other Western leaders are playing with fire.

So much is riding on the negotiations taking place today in Moscow between U.S. chief negotiator Steve Witkoff and the Russian team. Putin has already rejected the idea of a temporary 30-day ceasefire, preferring more substantive talks aimed at addressing the “root causes” of the war and that will lead to a long-term peace.

Author and blogger Michael Snyder provides a dose of real politik in his excellent article posted at EndofTheAmeric…