Putin has been using "for hire" military. 200 Russian soldiers of fortune were killed in Syria due to an attack on USA soldiers. Now, there are "for hire" assassins in Afghanistan. Talk about a deterioration of relationships under Trump.

When the Afghanistan war began after September 11, 2001 Russia was first into the country ahead of USA soldiers to set up medical care should any of our soldiers become injured or worse. Now, Russia is willing to kill via mercenaries in the country where the USA soldiers exist. The 200 mercenary attack force didn't work, so he is now trying assassination.

The reason for all these problems is because there is no leadership from Trump. Both China and Russia have been challenging the awareness of the USA forces expecting to find "empty and/or soft spots" to the protection of USA assets and borders. There has been an occasional success in four dead soldiers in Niger (click here) and the few soldiers in Afghanistan.

Every Free Country needs to be aware of this underhanded and illegal strategy by Putin and possibly with Xi's approval. Trump is not enforcing policy or limits. He has ended the intermittent nuclear missile treaty to mimic "W." I guess he is a braver man. Who knows? None of it makes sense. If these treaties are that easy to end, why not end them when needed before a war is engaged. Sort of like calling the ambassadors home.

But, I think this is a second time THAT THE PUBLIC IS AWARE OF that Putin has sought to use "for hire" soldiers. It prevents the observation of the Russian troop movements.

Every democracy has to up its game with intelligence efforts to stop Putin from starting WWIII. Lack of leadership in the White House is being misinterpreted by Russia and China as a weakness.