[markomalley]

That's going to really make Putin quake in his boots.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

This is ridiculous.

[SpaceBar]

Southeast Asia circa 1964 redux.

[Bulwinkle]

Oooo, they’re going to have an air for the children... Isn’t that sweet?!

[TheBattman]

12 two-generation old fighter aircraft... wow. I am so very very incredibly NOT impressed.

[diogenes ghost]

Add in the six F-15s and tanker sent earlier and that just about constitutes half of our fighter force. Verrrry impressive.

[null and void]

Heard today:

“Our friends don’t trust us and our enemies don’t fear us.”

[freeangel]

“That’s going to really make Putin quake in his boots.”

Ahhh, but he will say he must now move into those areas because of provocation by the US.

[Marguerite]

“”The unit will be composed of 12 F-16 planes and will transport 300 soldiers”

“That’s going to really make Putin quake in his boots.”

Stupid US gesticulation. Putin is responding tit-for-tat.

Russia had begun large-scale air defense drills, some 280 miles east of the Ukrainian border; 3,500 troops and over 1,000 units of military hardware for about a month. The exercise will culminate with live-firing drills, involving S-300, Buk-M1 and other air defense systems. “It is for the first time that all air defense units from the district, including coastal defenses of the Northern Fleet, have gathered in one place,” said the district’s spokesman, Col. Oleg Kochetkov.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/08/russia-reportedly-seizes-ukrainian-military-base/

[Navy Patriot]

They’re gonna fly wing for the drones?

[tallyhoe]

Need AWACS and 50 F-22’s!!!

[cloudmountain]

SABER RATTLING!!

Putin is probably sitting down with a plethora of accountants to see what this will cost. THAT will decide on the outcome--my best guess.

[Berlin_Freeper]

PITN: Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Part 1

PITN: Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Part 2

PITN: Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Part 3

[cloudmountain]

The U.S. DOES need some real, live threat, be it ever so planned and fruitless. Our forces have to stay ready, so what BETTER way than to rattle our own sabers...just to test the waters.

I wouldn't be surprised if THIS is Putin's purpose as well.

[Sacajaweau]

Sure....give them targets. All you need is one nutsy Ukraine to set this off. Pretty stupid.

And I can't tell you how p****D off I am that he's in Florida snapping selfies.

[GeronL]

A pointless gesture, really

[GeronL]

They are going to put on a drag show

[Dead Corpse]

1 Squadron is a lot of hurt if they are fully loaded. As a token show of force... It’s not exactly negligable.

6027. F/A-18 Jet Engine mechanic. 1988-1994.

So, I may be a bit biased...

[miliantnutcase]

Probably all part of a scheduled rotation that’s been in the works for months.

[stboz]

What is it about politicians? Start a war to distract from problems at home?

Hmmmm, what happens politically if you lose the war?

[Paine in the Neck]

“Don't call my bluff.”

Obama, Kerry, Hagel, Jarrett, Power, Rice and the rest of that sophomoric clown posse are going to bluff and bungle us into a world war.