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WAR PLANS Russian state TV discusses invasion plan for seizing Baltic states as Nato sends thousands of troops to eastern Europe
The Sun UK ^ | 16 Mar 2022 | Tariq Tahir

Posted on 03/18/2022 7:43:31 PM PDT by blueplum

RUSSIAN state TV has aired a discussion on seizing the Baltic states as Nato bolster Eastern European allies with thousands more troops.

....Just such a scenario was outlined on Russian state TV channel Rossiya 1 by Colonel Igor Korotchenko, formerly of the Russian General Staff and air force and currently a reserve officer...

(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: baltics; balticstates; estonia; europe; latvia; lithuania; nato; putinsfluffers; rumorsofwar; strawwars; ukraine
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To: blueplum; All

It is possible the reason why CIS troops and equipment in far Western Belarus haven’t gone South has to do with Putin’s itch for the Suwalki Gap.

We have been monitoring huge infrastructure and weapons upgrades in Kaliningrad, since about 2002. In 2002-2003, this included only the beginning of 3rd and now 4th gen nuclear weapons and nuclear artillery, near constant area denial upgrades in anti-ground, anti-ship, and anti-air systems, and increases in supportive infrastructure for reinforced housing and survival.

Basically, the Russian Federation and CIS violated every weapons treaty signed, and triggered Bush 43 to order European missile defenses to be put in.

Putin told Obama to end the placement of missile defense systems, so he did.

When Trump took over, he immediately ordered “all hands on deck”, after being briefed on the strategic power of Kaliningrad, and the many strategic weapons violations.

Under Trump, we had temporary/mobile and permanent defensive systems like THAAD, Patriot, Aegis Ashore, and even played with Iron Dome. (Notice all of these are designed specifically to take down missiles/rockets, and not to take out city blocks or deliver nukes.

Additionally, Russia has twice flown both ground and air launched hypersonic missiles over Europe and the Eastern Atlantic. In one of those instances, lit flew out and back to Siberia.

It has happened several times in the past few decades, but in the past few weeks, Russian subs literally encircled Britain and just loitered. We have seen this right up to our 12nm territorial coastal boundary many times on both East and West coast as well. But in this context, Putin had just invaded Ukraine.

Actually, a fraction of what is in Kaliningrad could move East, and probably easily retake the Suwalki Gap reconnecting with Belarus, and still not be challenged.

Lots of stuff going on...


21 posted on 03/18/2022 8:16:31 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: BlackAdderess

Think how terrified Germany was at the start of this, scared Putin might cut off their gas. They would not have fought for Estonia. Now that they’ve seen what a mess the Russian army is, NATO is getting brave. What a difference a month can make.


22 posted on 03/18/2022 8:19:07 PM PDT by marron
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To: marron

If they go into the Baltics, or even look like they might, all Nato has got is going into Poland ASAP. And half the Polish army is going to be in the Baltics. And maybe the Finns (they are kin to the Estonians), and maybe the Swedes too.


23 posted on 03/18/2022 8:22:11 PM PDT by buwaya
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To: BenLurkin; All

And I. Not even getting into the Balkans build up...


24 posted on 03/18/2022 8:24:36 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: buwaya

In other words, Scandinavian’s...


25 posted on 03/18/2022 8:26:04 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: blueplum

The Sun still thinks the Aliens met with Bush on the back lawn of the White House. I’m not going to start digging a shelter based on their stories.


26 posted on 03/18/2022 8:26:23 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: BlackAdderess
So they can’t handle a one front war, and now they want to go to a two front war?!

They’re going to make it up in volume.

27 posted on 03/18/2022 8:27:03 PM PDT by MissNomer
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To: Born to Conserve

“Putin’s going to wake up dead one of these mornings....”

As long as he isn’t late to his own funeral -


28 posted on 03/18/2022 8:27:09 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: BlackAdderess
said, "So they can’t handle a one front war, and now they want to go to a two front war?!"

Only if you believe the propaganda coming out of western "journalism"
The sad part is there are a lot more Trolls on Freerepublic pushing the MSM narrative then i can ever remember.
29 posted on 03/18/2022 8:29:19 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: marron

Its not just that, if Russia were to attack a NATO state, then it can be assumed that he will deploy nukes too. I’m pretty sure the trespassing Russian troops would be flattened.


30 posted on 03/18/2022 8:31:22 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Hope for the best, prepare for the worst)
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To: blueplum

NATO countries should withdraw from mine prohibition and putting them everywhere. The UKRs used them effectively in a few places at the start of the conflict.


31 posted on 03/18/2022 8:31:23 PM PDT by Justa (If where you came from is so great then why aren't Floridians moving there?)
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To: MissNomer

Lol!


32 posted on 03/18/2022 8:32:24 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Hope for the best, prepare for the worst)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

The lying Russian propaganda is the shadier of the two at this point.


33 posted on 03/18/2022 8:35:40 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Hope for the best, prepare for the worst)
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To: BenLurkin

All Putin needs to do is wait until the Baltics go full woke.


34 posted on 03/18/2022 8:37:21 PM PDT by entropy12 (Blockade of Cuba by USA was OK, but NATO weapons seeking Ukraine invasion not acceptable to Neocons!)
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To: BlackAdderess
said, "The lying Russian propaganda is the shadier of the two at this point."
You're joking right? You believe CNN over RT news?
35 posted on 03/18/2022 8:38:53 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: patriotfury

Not likely. Putin has 100 food testers on his staff.
And he exercises unlike Brandon.


36 posted on 03/18/2022 8:39:12 PM PDT by entropy12 (Blockade of Cuba by USA was OK, but NATO weapons seeking Ukraine invasion not acceptable to Neocons!)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

Neither of those limited choices is reliable.


37 posted on 03/18/2022 8:42:14 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Hope for the best, prepare for the worst)
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To: Steve Van Doorn

But Reuters is better than both of them


38 posted on 03/18/2022 8:44:44 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Hope for the best, prepare for the worst)
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To: entropy12

Hopefully not like this —

https://youtu.be/SrAjHgBJbCo


39 posted on 03/18/2022 8:53:51 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: BlackAdderess

Reuters? Maybe but that would mean they lie less. It doesn’t mean they’re trying to report accurate information.


40 posted on 03/18/2022 8:55:52 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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