Posted on 10/23/2014 7:05:08 PM PDT by knak
Russian military provocations have increased so much over the seven months since Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine that Washington and its allies are scrambling defense assets on a nearly daily basis in response to air, sea and land incursions by Vladimir Putin’s forces.
Not only is Moscow continuing to foment unrest in Eastern Ukraine, U.S. officials and regional security experts say Russian fighter jets are testing U.S. reaction times over Alaska and Japan’s ability to scramble planes over its northern islands — all while haunting Sweden’s navy and antagonizing Estonia’s tiny national security force.
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Don’t worry Russia will soon run out of money
“Don’t worry Russia will soon run out of money”
Have you seen this year’s Air Force budget???
In other news the price of a barrel of oil has fallen to $82 a barrel because of an American oil boom.
It’s over for Russia.
This was a KSA inspired price move and it was directed as much toward American producers as it was Russia and Iran.
Iran saying it is directed at them.
Other saying it is for the Saudi’s to regain a shrinking China Market Share.
Venezuela wants an emergency OPEC meeting, because they will be bankrupt in no time at this price.
Solution from Dr. MadMax:
Shoot down two bombers and call me in the morning!
I agree with you.
Just brings to mind that great advert for the Reagan campaign that had a limited run but was a classic
But what is there really is a bear in the woods?
the EU and the US put great pressure on the KSA to open the spigot, specifically the Europeans. At the same time, the Chinese economy has came to a halt.
Time to poke the Bear.
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