Posted on 05/06/2022 9:30:06 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
President Vladimir Putin will send a "doomsday" warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Russia's vast firepower while its forces fight on in Ukraine.
Defiant in the face of deep Western isolation since he ordered the invasion of Russia's neighbour, Putin will speak on Red Square before a parade of troops, tanks, rockets and intercontinental ballistic missiles.
A fly-past over St Basil's Cathedral will include supersonic fighters, Tu-160 strategic bombers and, for the first time since 2010, the Il-80 "doomsday" command plane, which would carry Russia's top brass in the event of a nuclear war, the Defence Ministry said.
In that scenario, the Il-80 is designed to become the roaming command centre for the Russian president. It is packed with technology but specific details are Russian state secrets.
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Less than two decades ago, U.S. President George W. Bush joined Putin for the May 9 celebrations in Moscow. This year no Western leader was invited, the Kremlin said.
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The Kremlin did not respond to requests for comment on what Putin might say in his speech, to be delivered from the Red Square tribune in front of Vladimir Lenin's Mausoleum.
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If it happens, this war won’t be endless. I can guarantee that.
Not exactly a smart play.
What you said.
Agree.
Karl Schwaub says hi.
“We’ll meet again....”
Oh please. Get over yourself.
You Orcs need a better marketing plan. You better hurry, another ship is on fire.
What if it was just ONE nuke, delivered via shipping container to Berlin, for example? USA, UK, or France going to launch and suffer the full return Russian salvo?
That photo, together with all the historical evidence, demonstrates that Russia had the opportunity to join the West in those years. But it seems Putin’s pride didn’t allow for Russia becoming just another country in Europe (like Great Britain, France, Germany, and others abandoned their imperialism and superpower projects at earlier historical periods).
So you did steal Pootie Toot. How Russian of you!
Hopefully the Russians haven’t forgot the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction.
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That’s why they have bomb shelters for the entire population ... or St Petes and Moscow - everybody the counts. Unlike the US, which did away with those things, as well any notion of Civil Defense.
Vlad: Are you sure?
Boris: Of course. We just call the Ukrainians Nazis or something. We tell them that Hillary is a Ukrainian. Never estimate ability for some to accept foolishness. Even major foolishness
Vlad: Really? How do you know, can you prove it?
Boris: Of course. Just look at the dozens trolls on the conservative site Free Republic singing our praises!
If we were smart we would build a bridge for Putin to retreat on... save a little face and go on with our lives.
Risking all out nuclear war for Ukraine is nuts.
During the 90s we were having great relations with Russia. US companies were investing, Americans were travelling through out Russia.
I had several friendly conversations with Russian business men in Dubai. Over drinks. I recall thinking at the time “This great”
But along comes the mad dog killer Putin.
“Don’t worry.
This will be the last one.
Really.”
Trump really opened my eyes to this military warmonger ripoff. Also Rand Paul. We need more JDVance, too. Enough of this crime!
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