Posted on 04/09/2021 10:10:30 AM PDT by dynachrome
The United States has informed Turkey that two of its warships will pass through Turkish straits to be deployed in the Black Sea until May 4, Ankara said on Friday, as Russia has bulked up its military forces on Ukraine’s eastern border.
Violence has recently flared between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine’s Donbass region. Germany has asked Russia to pull back its troops, while Moscow has accused Kyiv of provocations.
“A notice was sent to us 15 days ago via diplomatic channels that two U.S. warships would pass to the Black Sea in line with the Montreux Convention. The ships will remain in the Black Sea until May 4,” Turkey’s foreign ministry said.
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Bad, bad idea.
The Sov, er, Russian has some of the most terrifying anti-ship missiles in the world. And there is no place in the Black Sea to get out of their range.
Would that be the Vegetable-In-Chief?
Ukraine is not a member of NATO.
Makes no sense for us to be doing this, unless its to protect Hunter Biden’s investments. /sarc
Not a chance in this world we will go hot against Russia. But Ukraine is a valuable money laundromat so a certain amount of posturing is required.
I fear it is far more insidious than that.
We can’t protect Taiwan if we’re in a battle in Europe.
Which we will be if the Russians sink two of our ships.
Methinks you are right. This cannot be looked at in isolation. The potential ramifications of a hot war are enormous. One thing we know for sure: our adversaries around the world are watching and taking notes.
The Russians have had plenty of time to prepare and plan. I’m not sure “We” are ready for much of anything. This administration is dangerously clueless and we’re going to suffer some nasty consequences consequences down the road (if we survive that long).
I wish the Biden Regime were clueless. They’d have a better chance at coming up with good answer.
Unfortunately, I think Biden is a sock puppet for people who are hostile to this country and what it stands for.
I think exposing our warships, in a confined sea, to “some of the most terrifying anti-ship missiles in the world” (as you put it) qualifies as being dangerously clueless. That said, who knows who is really pulling the strings?
Biden is trolling for a Russian response. Biden plays tough guy, our sailors pay the bill.
Biden is a sock puppet for team Obama who is hostile to this country and what it stands for.
Romania and Bulgaria are. Both are on the Black Sea coast.
There isn’t a place to hide on this planet for any ship. It is a show of strength.
The United States has no intention of "protecting Taiwan", and we never have any such intention.
CinCPac might have a differing opinion
More racist behavior from Biden.
ButCinCPac takes his orders from the chain of command, and there is no individual above CinCPac, at least not since 1972, who would ever give orders to engage Chinese forces in combat over what the United States recognizes as part of the Chinese national territory.
Wow!
A talking turkey.
I saw a chicken play a piano at Reptile Gardens once. Not really playing it. More like pecking at the keys. Kind of like Elton John with feathers. And a beak.
Meh, sounds to me like a sign that everything has been worked out between the parties. The Kabuki must flow.
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