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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“the Il-80 “doomsday” command plane, which would carry Russia’s top brass in the event of a nuclear war, the Defence Ministry said”
I doubt it can get off the ground.
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We keep poking the bear. Who died and left the neocon warmongers at the helm?
This is insane!
No. More. Endless. Wars.
Shouldn’t that be “claziest reader”?
Tell Putin to go home.
NUTS
Kinda doubt the Russians are dumb enough to broadcast their intent like that. Their brass and leaders are gonna be in their version of NORAD in a mile deep bunker
It took WWII to get us out of the Great Depression. Maybe Brandon thinks another war will work again?
Too,late, aoc already gave a doomsday message. Guess we only have 7 years left before we all,burst into flames
Kinda doubt the Russians are dumb enough to broadcast their intent like that.
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It’s hard to bluff if you don’t raise.
How long before Oligarchs get rid of this chump? Cancerous Pooty Toot. His claim to fame is sending young men to their dearths.
Will he show off the dreaded “Doomsday Bomb” as mentioned in “Dr. Strangelove?”
Putin starts a war and his cult blames the US.
LOL, as if the opponent doesn't get a vote.
If true and if he means what he says, he is insane because a sane person knows the actions Putin can suggest would be as fatal to Russia as they might be to anyone else. I am expecting the Russian military will spare Russia and get rid of Putin. Nuclear winter for Russia is no consolation prize just for glory for Putin.
I personally don’t think that a dictator like Putin would throw the lives of millions of Russians away over a lost misadventure he took in Ukraine.
If he launched one nuke at any NATO member all bets would be off.Not only does the U.S. have a Nuclear force but the French and the British also have one and they may be more than willing to retaliate in the event of a nuclear detonation somewhere. I’m certain that they would be badgering the U.S. to do the same.
Hopefully the Russians haven’t forgot the theory of Mutually Assured Destruction.
Oh, don’t worry; this one will have a definite and most spectacular end.
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