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Kremlin: White House already decided to let Ukraine hit Russian targets with long-range missiles
The Washington Times ^ | Sep 12, 2024 | Mike Glenn

Posted on 09/12/2024 8:41:49 AM PDT by McGruff

The Biden administration has already decided to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike targets deep within Russian territory and any hesitancy is merely political camouflage, a Kremlin spokesman said Thursday.

The White House is close to an agreement to provide Ukraine with the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile that could “significantly alter” the ongoing conflict with Russia, according to Reuters. It has a range of about 230 miles, or more than 570 miles if Kyiv receives the extended-range version.

The JASSM can be launched from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, which the U.S. and other NATO allies are in the process of providing to Ukraine.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine; War
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1 posted on 09/12/2024 8:41:49 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

The “Trump is a warmonger, not us” Democrat crowd sure doesn’t seem interested in ending this war.


2 posted on 09/12/2024 8:43:54 AM PDT by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: McGruff

Oh good. Those of us that follow this stuff are really interested in what a Satan II missile will do...


3 posted on 09/12/2024 8:46:05 AM PDT by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (You can vote totalitarians in but you can never vote them out...)
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To: McGruff

“It has a range of about 230 miles, or more than 570 miles if Kyiv receives the extended-range version.”

In theory, the Ukrainians could add another stage to extend the range of the 230-mile version. Such a stage would involve only fairly basic technology which Ukraine would have.


4 posted on 09/12/2024 8:52:01 AM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Why didn’t she do it three and a half years ago?”)
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

I am reminded of picture of the orthodox Russian priest blessing a Satan missile..


5 posted on 09/12/2024 8:54:17 AM PDT by iluvschnitzle (We should follow Ukraines example and resist the illegal invasion)
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To: Campion

In case you hadn’t noticed, PUTIN is the one who (a) started this war, and (b) is the one keeping it going


6 posted on 09/12/2024 8:54:35 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (NATO - now celebrating 75 successful years of keeping the Russian monsters out!!)
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To: Campion

Neither is Putin


7 posted on 09/12/2024 8:54:44 AM PDT by iluvschnitzle (We should follow Ukraines example and resist the illegal invasion)
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To: canuck_conservative

If Russia decide to quit today and just go home, I have a feeling that some who decry this horrible war would be disappointed.

Amiright?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCeTsaJOXDw


8 posted on 09/12/2024 8:56:30 AM PDT by iluvschnitzle (We should follow Ukraines example and resist the illegal invasion)
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To: McGruff

The Russians could build very long hangers. A hanger might be 700 feet long and might hold a 50-foot-long airplane.

Most attacks on hangers would only destroy fairly cheap bent beams and corrugated steel.


9 posted on 09/12/2024 8:58:03 AM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Why didn’t she do it three and a half years ago?”)
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To: All

Biden/Harris: playing stupid games, will they win stupid prizes?

RS-28 Sarmat (”Satan II”) intercontinental ballistic missile (put on combat duty in Sept. 2023)

range: 11000 miles
payload: nuclear


10 posted on 09/12/2024 9:03:19 AM PDT by SteveH
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To: McGruff

They wanted a proxy war, they got a proxy war.

What’s the first US target to get hit? A base in Syria or Iraq? Or maybe the Houthis will suddenly learn how to target American warships.

Russians won’t target US or NATO territory, but they will respond.


11 posted on 09/12/2024 9:04:27 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: iluvschnitzle

12 posted on 09/12/2024 9:09:03 AM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Why didn’t she do it three and a half years ago?”)
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To: Brian Griffin

You do not need a direct hit to destroy an airplane. They are lightly built. A warhead filled with ball bearings would destroy any planes in such a hanger.


13 posted on 09/12/2024 9:09:48 AM PDT by Petrosius
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To: McGruff

Whether Putin is correct or not, the fact that he’s saying it proves he is laying the foundation for a nuclear attack on Ukraine. It’s doubtful that he could contain it. It may be that he overestimating our weakness under Biden. Or is he?


14 posted on 09/12/2024 9:10:11 AM PDT by Spok (Lots of protocol but nothing gets done.)
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To: canuck_conservative
Oh, trust me, I noticed. Where is the diplomatic pressure put on either party to go to the negotiating table? Who is offering to broker a deal? What is the US doing to try to get both parties to arrive at a settlement?

My point is that the Left (== Biden-Harris, Rat party) is utterly dishonest and hypocritical. These are the same people who tell us "weapons are bad, you don't need weapons, weapons cause murders, turn in your guns" ... yet they're gung-ho to supply more weapons, and more capable weapons, to one of the warring sides. Well, which is it? Are weapons inherently evil and capable of causing violence or not?

Their words say one thing, their actions say the opposite. They are lying to you and to me, and have been for a long time.

15 posted on 09/12/2024 9:10:12 AM PDT by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: Spok

Putin is not going to nuke Ukraine. Prevailing winds in the northern hemisphere blow west to east; most of the fallout would land on Russia. He’s going to kill his own people to prove a point?


16 posted on 09/12/2024 9:13:32 AM PDT by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: Campion

[The “Trump is a warmonger, not us” Democrat crowd sure doesn’t seem interested in ending this war.]

Democrat Joe Biden and Democrat Kamala Harris will deliver World War III for them. And then act all surprised when it happens.


17 posted on 09/12/2024 9:17:52 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: Campion

I think Putin values the lives of the Russian people as his highly as Stalin did.


18 posted on 09/12/2024 9:19:43 AM PDT by Spok (Lots of protocol but nothing gets done.)
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To: McGruff
the AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile that could “significantly alter” the ongoing conflict with Russia

This is true.

Houthis gonna get hypersonic missiles.

19 posted on 09/12/2024 9:21:24 AM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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20 posted on 09/12/2024 9:23:19 AM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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