Posted on 06/16/2023 1:02:51 PM PDT by usconservative
Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says.
Speaking at an economic forum, he said they would only be used if Russia's territory or state was threatened.
The US government says there is no indication the Kremlin plans to use nuclear weapons to attack Ukraine.
"We don't see any indications that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after Mr Putin's comments.
Belarus is a key Russian ally and served as a launchpad for Mr Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
The tactical nuclear warheads are less powerful than much of the rest of Russia's nuclear arsenal. Mr Putin said the transfer would be finished by the end of the summer.
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For example, how much undeserved kowtowing has been done to North Korea to reward them for having so much artillery aimed perpetually across the border towards Seoul that it is feared would destroy it in the opening moments of a hot war that we appease them with undeserved food aid?
Thank you for your response that helps make my point? What value are we really getting out of our current nukes and doctrine that reduces global conflict and contributes to world peace? If M.A.D. only works with agreeable and honorable opponents it is no better than our constitutional republic which is being subverted and perverted by leaders who are anything but honorable and decent. I’m not willing to agree to let Putin, Xi, or the Nork rocketman dictate my life if they please please wont blow us up sirs..
Current nuclear force doctrine and perhaps our constitutional republic are serving us poorly I reckon. Why am I wrong? Also not sure how we reverse any of this easily or quickly.
That said, our forces are still awesome and more than capable of kicking total ass in the most dominant fashion in world history at this point. ==
That is an example what I called a peace time miscalculations. Fact is US military ran away from Taliban in slippers. Who kicked whose ass there?
Our intervention in Ukraine would be a epic miscalculation in the most horrible fashion imaginable, but not because we would not totally dominate the battle space and pretty much destroy Russia’s capability to wage war in Ukraine, at least in the short term.==
US military didn’t fight more-less equal adversary from times of Vietnam and there it didn’t end well. And Korea before it too. Real war is a difference from even Afghan war.
SO for me your above words sound like total bragging.
I’m not willing to agree to let Putin, Xi, or the Nork rocketman dictate my life if they please please wont blow us up sirs..==
They all dig against “American hegemonism”. Simply put if America stops telling them what to do and remove US bases from their doorsteps then they has no beef with US. And we all can live in peace.
But until America will threat them they will push back.
“Putin is making a big deal out of something that’s always been a threat to Russia.”
Hell man let’s go in guns ablazin’!
Let’s just finish this once and for all!
Our lives ain’t worth spit anyway.
No one wants to live to see their Grandchildren.
Let’s go full Ukietard and get it on!
Ain’t it brother!
Russia moves nuclear weapons to Belarus. Blinken says he sees no indication that they plan to use them. I see an indication that they plan to use them: They moved them to Belarus. These people make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in salary and millions more in “benefits”. Yet they are some of the stupidest mother f*****s on earth.
“Trying to be helpful with the suggestions since so much of what we give seems to be delayed and too little too late to be really useful.”
Yeah all that crap you mentioned would be helpful for abundant life and polite society on this planet.
You go man!
Got Jesus?!
You of course are speaking in the moment of Joseph Robinette Biden.
“Well then. Now that Russia has given nukes to Belarus it’s only fitting that the USA should give nukes to Ukraine.”
You are F’n crazy...
Bet your friends know that too!
SO for me your above words sound like total bragging. — I actually have a pretty realistic idea of what our capabilities are. Not bragging - just a statement of fact. If Biden ordered an American strike with a substantial fraction of our best forces and assets involved, it would be devastating. So would the Russian response be. The costs to both sides would be grim
That’s another good theory, but I’m going by what the Bible says about there being wave after wave of millions of men in an army. There is only one country capable of doing that right now. Except maybe India now that I think about it.
Weak countries threaten with nukes. North Korea, Iran, Russia, etc. They can’t dominate their adversaries economically or with the threat of a conventional military so they nuclear sabre rattle and be as distasteful as possible hoping that will scare their opponent into surrendering. Kremlin Bolsheviks have been doing this for generations and Putin is lazily running their playbook again. There is nothing new under the Kremlin sun.
India has been there before.
Check out the Mahabharata War,
Near total destruction long,long ago.
“Weak countries threaten with nukes. North Korea, Iran, Russia, etc. They can’t dominate their adversaries economically or with the threat of a conventional military so they nuclear sabre rattle”
Sometime you may find yourself out gunned but you damn sure will fight with what you have!
GMTA...
it ain’t rocket science.
Basic actions and consequences.
Deeper we get and all.
The crap I mentioned Carries terrible risks and I dont mention it casually.
I am just as concerned that letting Russia continue and take all of Ukraine which is what i think is the current course, is even more dangerous in more unpredictable ways. I am earnestly trying not to just complain about how it seems to be inevitably going over there but offer suggestions to improve it. They are indeed risky. I dint believe there are paths still existing there that are less risky
Check out my new tagline, just waiting for you to post those questions.
New tagline for you too.
Can you say, “Nuclear non-proliferation treaty?”
Yes, I knew you could.
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