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To: DarthVader

“The Rand Corp just put out a study which showed that Russia can destroy NATO on the Eurasian continent in 60 hours.”

Interesting... Do you know of a link?


46 posted on 07/16/2016 1:18:34 AM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: PastorBooks

http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a21344/us-claims-russia-could-defeat-nato-in-60-hours/


48 posted on 07/16/2016 1:25:55 AM PDT by DarthVader (Politicians govern out of self interest, Statesmen govern for a Vision greater than themselves)
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To: PastorBooks

>> “The Rand Corp just put out a study which showed that Russia can destroy NATO on the Eurasian continent in 60 hours.”

> Interesting... Do you know of a link?

That story has seriously distorted on its way. The RAND study in question said that with current NATO deployments Russian surprise attack with 27 battalions could take Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius in 60 hours.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1253.html


97 posted on 07/16/2016 7:15:03 AM PDT by Krosan
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