Posted on 09/22/2017 8:05:33 PM PDT by Candor7
Between Sept. 14-20, the Russian armed forces will conduct a major exercise, ZAPAD 2017. Employing forces from various Russian commands, the exercise will test the military's ability to conduct a combined arms offensive. That's exactly the kind of operation Russia would use to invade Europe.
While there's nothing new in the Russians carrying out a military exercise, this situation is different due to the scale and location of the forces involved. Russia claims under 10,000 personnel will be involved but as many as 100,000 Russian soldiers are actually expected to deploy. Their number will include armored and artillery units, and strike fighter aircraft. As interesting, instead of training in Russia, the forces will conduct their exercises in Belarus. Trump Predicted the Left's Angst Toward Thomas Jefferson Watch Full Screen
That geographic choice is designed to send a specific message to NATO.
After all, bordering NATO member Poland, Belarus offers ZAPAD forces the means to rapidly strike into the heart of NATO. Joining that threat is the Russian fortress-oblast of Kaliningrad, where reservists have been called up...................
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With that said, doesn't the US have enough problems of its own? There is a battle going on with Swamp Republicans being obstructionists due to their hatred for Trump, the Deep State still trying to undue the power of Trump, and a borderless nation.
Not Western Europe, but what was once part of the Empire that Putin laments.
They can have the West, but the Polish have put up with foreign invaders its entire history. I wouldn’t wish Putin on them.
The first one Hunt For Red October is I think the best.
But Red Storm Rising is great as well. Red Storm has more things going on it; but Clancy does a superb job tying it together
They made their bed, they can suffer the consequences.
I refer, of course, to their lousy ranking for citizen gun ownership...
If they cant learn from their own history they rate zero for US blood and/or treasure.
The Muslims better pray to Allah that Putin doesn't take over anywhere in Europe.
Putin won’t invade Europe, he will be invited in to save European civilization! The question will be will he ever leave!
Putin don't surf either?
I might be about to win the lottery or become a tranny.
“Doubt that very much.”
Doubt that very, very, very, very to tenth power much.
Nope. You're to smart to waste on the bench. I'm puttin' you in the game.
To be honest I don’t actually know exactly where Rhine is. I meant Poland. There are no muslims in Poland.
Actually there have been Muslim Tartars in Poland for centuries.
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