Posted on 06/17/2015 2:04:08 AM PDT by SaveFerris
MOSCOW, June 16 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday Russia's nuclear arsenal would be would increase by 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2015.
Speaking at Army-2015 Expo, an international military trade show near Moscow, Putin said the new missiles could "overcome even the most technically advanced anti-missile defense systems," adding a new long-range early-warning radar "to monitor in the western direction" was also being prepared. It was a reference to plans by NATO to permanently place troops and heavy armaments in Poland, a Russian neighbor and former Warsaw Pact country.
In reference to apparent plans to reinforce NATO's military presence in eastern Europe, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov, speaking to the RUIA news agency after Putin's address, noted, "I believe the (U.S.) statement must be looked at together with other similar statements, which have recently been numerous. A few days ago, reports started to turn up about certain missiles put in a certain location and about certain ammunition depots in Eastern European countries and the Baltic. It looks like our colleagues from NATO member states are pushing us into an arms race."
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Well they’ve proved to have had a few problems in their sub corps.
Boom
You are probably right about the toilet paper. Russia likes to make announcements. Especially now when they need their people to talk about anything else, but the fact that their GDP has fallen from $2T in 2013 to a predicted $1.175T this year. They almost never actually build the great things they announce (although they might build these 40 missiles as 40 is not a larger number when it comes to missiles).
Jade Helm update.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdwCztOZBk0
I have a couple of each. If the SHTF the first thing coming out of my safe is the AK.
No doubt.
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Are our nuclear missiles even functional any more? I have read of deteriorated wiring and shoddy maintenance in the launch facilities. Which 0bungu loves!
At least the bombs, won’t be hesitant.
Not me, I used one in the military some, but prefer our M-16.
I’m an accurate shooter.
Usually the most you have to worry is the radioactivity on surrounding parts I think. Since the boosters are all solid fuel.
One thing is for sure, we don’t make new bombs.
Thanks SaveFerris.
You pinged me, but in regards to what post?
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