Russian military "considering stationing bombers on Cuba"

monstersandcritics ^ | Jul 21, 2008

[kc8ukw]

bombers to Cuba to counter the perceived threat of the US missile defence shield

I didn't realize bombers were defensive weapons.

[microgood]

Because its not BS. They are defensive weapons; and yes can be used if Iran (Syria, insert another crazy ass country) launches ICBMs at Europe. Yes they can also be used for Russia and its not just aimed at Iran.

So these missiles will protect countries like Germany or France, or are we to believe the crazies would attack Poland or Lithiuania?

However the real question is why is Russia so bent out of shape about 10 defensive missiles, if they are full of love and joy and no ill plans for europe or the U.S.

The Russians have always been paranoid and think we are meddling in their sphere of influence. I just do not see why we must continually stir the hornet's nest unless we have a good reason, and this one seems shaky at best.

[Crystal Cove]

Is Cuba our front yard, or our sovereign neighbor?

[StolarStorm]

??? These are inceptors intended to take out missiles headed TOWARD France and Germany. They aren't really there to protect Poland. Poland is just closer to the path the missles would take...

Putin wants a new cold war to consolidate power. That's all this is. He isn't in the least bit concerned about these defensive systems.

[Be_Politically_Erect]

Kruschev found JFK wanting.

Putin appears to perceive Obama wanting as well.

Cuban Missle Crisis Redux?

[Popman]

Kruschev found JFK wanting.

Putin appears to perceive Obama wanting as well.

Nail on head.

This empty suit Marxist is going to get a lot of people killed, if he wins

Every tin hat dictator will want to take a shot at us to see what the Obama messiah is made of.

[WellyP]

The Castro brothers must understand that this not a game and they must be told in the most direct and hostile language possible, with no room for any interpretation, that they both will DIE is a single Russian bomber lands in Cuba.

[homeguard]

Exactamungo!!

[rdl6989]

[Ben Reyes]

Quickly.
Someone needs to ask Obambi what he thinks of this.

[microgood]

??? These are inceptors intended to take out missiles headed TOWARD France and Germany. They aren't really there to protect Poland. Poland is just closer to the path the missles would take...

If you look at a map you can kind of see Poland, but Lithuania seems too far north, unless you are protecting Sweden or Norway.

[Popman]

The Castro brothers must understand that this not a game and they must be told in the most direct and hostile language possible, with no room for any interpretation, that they both will DIE is a single Russian bomber lands in Cuba.

This will not happen while Bush is POTUS, Putin isn't an idiot.

Your template of thinking is all wrong, with Obama as CIC there is no direct and hostile language employed, only appeasement and capitulation

Obama is setting himself up for some very serious problems being the anti war CIC.

Just how many potshots do the wanna be dictators of the world have to take at America before Obama throws his netroots base under the bus?

My guess is the bodies will be piled high and deep before that happens

[DoughtyOne]

Ask yourself how we would view a Russian implemented anti missile defense sight on our Canadian border, over the Mexican border or in Cuba.

Our sights in eastern Europe render the Russian nukes worthless, and make it more vulnerable to a first strike.

I can see Russia’s point. And then there’s the issue of the substitution of some of the defensive weapons with offensive ones.

I think Russia has a valid reason to be nervous.

I also realize with Iran getting the nuke, these defensive missiles are going to be needed.

The point is, stop Iran dead in it’s tracks and back off a little on the Russian border plan. This may be a bargaining chip. Who knows.

[grey_whiskers]

I assume we'd get a better look at a lot of their operating information that way?

Cheers!

[StolarStorm]

Our sights in eastern Europe render the Russian nukes worthless

Say what? These systems could only take out a handful of missiles at best. Russia could easily defeat the system in many ways. It has NO effect on the ability of Russia to counterstrike. And they know it too.

[iThinkBig]

Exactly. Also, if the Russian’s were such buds with us then completely withdraw support for Iranian plutonium production and we withdraw the missle shield. Why the hell are we still buying Russian intelligence? Our government ever hear of a double agent? Geez.

[iThinkBig]

Liberals and communists have a constant love fest, no doubt.

[iThinkBig]

Paranoia is in the genes.

[iThinkBig]

“The Russians have always been paranoid and think we are meddling in their sphere of influence. I just do not see why we must continually stir the hornet’s nest unless we have a good reason, and this one seems shaky at best”

True about Russian being paranoid. Stirring up hornets nest? We gave Russia a lot of trust but komrad Putin decided he still loves the KGB and targeted killings along with jailing dissadents. Putin is shrewd but he is no Kasparov. He is what he always was.

[DoughtyOne]

These sights with other sights make a considerable impact. This is a wide ranging plan that will eventually included these sights, space based systems, aircraft, and defensive sights on our soil.

To the original point, I don’t think we would like it either.