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Donald Trump: US will build up nuclear arsenal
The British Broadcasting Corporation ^ | October 22, 2018

Posted on 10/22/2018 2:17:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

US President Donald Trump has warned that the United States intended to build up its arsenal of nuclear weapons to put pressure on Russia and China.

Speaking to reporters, he repeated his contention that Russia had violated the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, which he has threatened to abandon.

Russia denies this.

The Cold War-era treaty banned medium-range missiles, reducing the perceived Soviet threat to European nations.

Mr Trump said the US would build up its arsenal "until people come to their senses".

He went on: "It's a threat to whoever you want to include China and it includes Russia and it includes anybody else that wants to play that game... [Russia has] not adhered to the spirit of that agreement or to the agreement itself."

Meanwhile, US National Security Adviser John Bolton has been holding talks in Moscow after Russia condemned the US plan to quit the deal.

Mr Bolton was told that the US withdrawal would be a "serious blow" to the non-proliferation regime....

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: defense; nuclearweapons; russia; trump
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1 posted on 10/22/2018 2:17:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s just trick to make people forget about Russian Collusion! /s


2 posted on 10/22/2018 2:20:38 PM PDT by Hugin ("Not one step from his weapons should a traveler take"...Havamal 38)
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Mr Bolton was told that the US withdrawal would be a "serious blow" to the non-proliferation regime....

Hah! Sure, the Russians have been keeping their missile development programs on hold since the 80s because of this treaty. Uh huh, sure.

3 posted on 10/22/2018 2:21:39 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Let’s use the ones we have before we build more.


4 posted on 10/22/2018 2:26:07 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I work with guys who maintain our nuclear stockpile.

We need new ones. Trust me.


5 posted on 10/22/2018 2:28:32 PM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: Hugin

“It’s just trick to make people forget about Russian Collusion! “ CNN said, as he declared Russia an outlaw nation and announced that the bombing will begin in five minutes.

This is just too rich! The MSM’s reaction might even be worth enduring nuclear Armageddon to see.


6 posted on 10/22/2018 2:30:53 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Crusher138

“I work with guys who maintain our nuclear stockpile.”

I spent several years underground supporting our Minuteman 3 arsenal. That was in the early 80’s. They looked obsolete back then.


7 posted on 10/22/2018 2:32:10 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (EVERYONE IS UNIQUE! JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Sure, we have seen the testing of those missiles the Russians are keeping on hold for 35 years ...

Just like the anti-ICBM treaty wherein we gave up numerous operational missiles and had no defense against incoming Russian missiles, while the Russians grandfathered their anti-ICBM missiles into the treaty (each missile had a 5 kt nuclear warhead), and were stationed around Moscow and other vital cities.


8 posted on 10/22/2018 2:35:48 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

“They looked obsolete back then.”

H-bombs are 1960’s technology.

They still will work well.


9 posted on 10/22/2018 2:39:00 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: pepsi_junkie

Forget Russia. They have no money to do anything but minor modifications.

It’s all about China.


10 posted on 10/22/2018 2:39:24 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death by cults.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Russians are trying and test firing a nuclear powered cruise missile with range that violates everything in the treaty. Let’s get real.


11 posted on 10/22/2018 2:44:53 PM PDT by ALX
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To: PIF

The Russian ABM sites around Moscow look very well maintained even now.


12 posted on 10/22/2018 2:44:59 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69

Yeah believe it - but I haven’t seen them myself - they did at least one major upgrade I know about and are tied into their S-400-500 systems. We have nothing comparable.


13 posted on 10/22/2018 2:51:26 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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Google Earth shows them to be in good condition. Took a while to find the four missile sites.

The original radars do seem to be a bit ancient, so using their excellent S series radars seems like a good call for them.

14 posted on 10/22/2018 3:02:29 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: doorgunner69

Make that 5 missile sites.


15 posted on 10/22/2018 3:10:52 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Jonty30

I know. Our hands are tied while theirs are not, and thanks to Bill Clinton they are about to leapfrog us in missile tech if they haven’t already. Trump’s setting that right. It’s good to have a President who can’t be bought and cares about the USA more than he cares about his polls or anything else.


16 posted on 10/22/2018 3:22:35 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: pepsi_junkie

We need the houae and senate. If any President can do it, Donald Teump!


17 posted on 10/22/2018 4:14:28 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Boardwalk

You know who I mean! Go Trump!


18 posted on 10/22/2018 4:15:55 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Crusher138
exactly. Most of our nuclear weapons are over 30 years old. The casing and trigger mechanisms have a life expectancy of about 30 to 40 years.

If we wait another 10 years at least half our weapons will be duds. I think I'm right on these numbers. A few years ago I remember it being 10 years before they expect large numbers of weapons simply will not work.

19 posted on 10/22/2018 6:17:20 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: Crusher138
Here is example of what they're doing in Canada:
They're setting up temporary places:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdwcCClepvQ
20 posted on 10/22/2018 7:10:42 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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