Russia might be about to invade Europe. Here's how America should respond

Washington Examiner ^ | Aug 31, 2017, 9:37 AM | Tom Rogan

[Candor7]

Between Sept. 14-20, the Russian armed forces will conduct a major exercise, ZAPAD 2017. Employing forces from various Russian commands, the exercise will test the military's ability to conduct a combined arms offensive. That's exactly the kind of operation Russia would use to invade Europe.

While there's nothing new in the Russians carrying out a military exercise, this situation is different due to the scale and location of the forces involved. Russia claims under 10,000 personnel will be involved but as many as 100,000 Russian soldiers are actually expected to deploy. Their number will include armored and artillery units, and strike fighter aircraft. As interesting, instead of training in Russia, the forces will conduct their exercises in Belarus. Trump Predicted the Left's Angst Toward Thomas Jefferson Watch Full Screen

That geographic choice is designed to send a specific message to NATO.

After all, bordering NATO member Poland, Belarus offers ZAPAD forces the means to rapidly strike into the heart of NATO. Joining that threat is the Russian fortress-oblast of Kaliningrad, where reservists have been called up...................

[Candor7]

Russia threatens a weakened NATO. Invasion may be imminent. It will come quickly, lasting only 60 hours before a forced truce by the UN, result; End of NATO and a unified Europe.

[Candor7]

Ping to Putin on the move.

[Candor7]

Ping to Putin on the move.

[BenLurkin]

Russia might be about to invade Europe.

Doubt that very much.

[webheart]

Putin or Merkel..... tough choice.

[HereInTheHeartland]

I read this book already.
Clancy is a good writer.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Here's how America should respond

Well...if "the Russians" are going to kick @$$ on the mozlums...then we should get plenty of beer and popcorn...cheer them on.

[Fungi]

No, just Putin being the pain in the ass that makes him Putin.

[Paladin2]

Russia wants to invade to become Europe’s only hydrocarbon supplier?

Who would want to try to rule the French?

[grey_whiskers]

How does this relate to Korea having thermonuclear warheads and the ability to launch them to altitudes consistent with EMP; with Iran's bluster; the Muslim demographic flooding of Europe ("The Childrens' Jihad" ;-) ; and China's building up in the South China Sea and attempting to build a blue-water navy?

To quote a line from a Tom Clancy novel, "...they all make our life kind of hard."

[Soul of the South]

The choice for the US. Is it better to have Europe ruled by Russia or the Caliphate? Is it worth the nuclear destruction of US cities in order to “save” current day socialist Europe?

[gbaker]

Putin or Merkel..... tough choice.

Maybe Putin is saving Europe if he invades.

[Yaelle]

Putin,

https://youtu.be/E5j4DIellR4

[sparklite2]

Mmm-hmm.

[morphing libertarian]

and I MIGHT win the lottery

[JPJones]

We should sit back and watch the war on CNN.

[PGR88]

If they take out Merkel, and bomb the EU in Brussels, they have my support.

[proxy_user]

If Russia conquered Europe, they would soon realize the Europeans are too much trouble and turn them lose.

[Finalapproach29er]

I believe Putin was the name of the political/intelligence officer in The Hunt For Red October.

Think Clancy knew Putin had a future,back in the early 80’s?:)

[bagster]

I got a contingency plan for the Russian invasion. Hear me out, this is good.

1.) Let Russia invade, put up sham resistance.

2.) Let the new Russian overlords kill all the democrats, moslems, and ship the Mexicans back to their wonderful homeland.

3.) Once that is accomplished, we conduct Operation Wolverine 1776 and wipe those commie bastards off the map.

4.) Take the rest of the day off.

Whaddya guys think? Plausible?