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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Because we quit.==
Yeah right. US quitted in Korea then in Vietnam then in Iraq and recently in Afghanistan. Lot of quitting out of peace loving, don’t you think)))..
That is also why we never destroyed the Soviet Union.==
No US didn’t destroy USSR because US certainly would die in a process. See Cuba Crisis.
You try to bullshit me. Shame on you)))..
I’m not saying we wouldn’t get our hair mussed, but we had massive nuclear superiority over the SU during the Cuban crisis. As for peace loving, yes, we weary of dragged out wars but get us pissed off enough, we’ll grind our enemies into the dust. Ask Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany, and the CSA, and that Was our own countrymen.
Ask Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany, ==
US did them not alone. And US fought only 1/3 their forces. Other 2/3 was deployed by them against USSR. SO I know what US did and how. Not so impressive as a Hollywood propaganda.
Sorry, we defeated Japan mostly on our own. The Soviets jumped in at the last moments just to grab some territory. Also, the Soviets couldn’t have defeated the Nazis without us, the Brits, the Canadians, and all the others. The Nazis were still deep in Russia when we landed in France. Then let’s not forget Lend-Lease, without us, the Brits, and the Canadians, the Red Army would have been barefoot and starving. We gave them everything from gold braid to battleships.
Sorry, we defeated Japan mostly on our own.==
Only their fleet and garrisons of few tropical islands. Even Ivo Jima was a huge problem for US. Nothing to say about Japanese Islands. Russians leaned history NOT by Hollywood so we know more than you.
And Soviet Union fought and destroyed more 1 mln Japanese army. Imagine 1000 Ivo Jimas in one package. How US military could handle it.
The Nazis were still deep in Russia when we landed in France. ===
Absolutely wrong. On June 6, 1944 Soviet armies were deep in POLAND and Romania and on a steps of Eastern Prussia. You really need to learn history NOT by Hollywood movies.
Then let’s not forget Lend-Lease, without us, the Brits, and the Canadians, the Red Army would have been barefoot and starving. ==
Lend-Lease Soviet Union repaid after war. It was a credit not allowance for free. US had made money on Lend-Lease.
If you buy a cloth or food then do you feel grateful to your seller? I guess not. Same in this case.
“Absolutely wrong. On June 6, 1944 Soviet armies were deep in POLAND and Romania and on a steps of Eastern Prussia. You really need to learn history NOT by Hollywood movies.”
Wrong. The Nazis held the Baltic States and Byelorussia on 6/22/1944 when Operation Bagration was launched. Like I said deep in the Soviet Union. Oh yeah, and why does every Europuke get on a rant about Hollywood? Because your movies suck.
“US had made money on Lend-Lease.”
This is a vile lie. Churchill called Lend-Lease one of the most selfless acts in history.
This is a vile lie. Churchill called Lend-Lease one of the most selfless acts in history.==
I can’t say about UK. BUT America had been profiting on Lend-Lease for USSR. SOviet Union repaid a price with interest so finished paying in 1970th.
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