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Russia Starts Tactical Nuclear Drills Near Ukraine
Barrons ^ | 5/21/24 | AFP

Posted on 05/21/2024 8:48:40 AM PDT by hardspunned

Russia on Tuesday announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons drills close to Ukraine, in what it said was a response to Western "threats".

Throughout its two-year offensive on Ukraine, Moscow has repeatedly talked-up its arsenal of nuclear weapons and its readiness to deploy them if it senses an existential threat.

The West has accused President Vladimir Putin of irresponsible nuclear sabre-rattling.

Russia's defence ministry said Tuesday the drills were taking place in its Southern Military District, which borders and includes parts of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed. It did not specify exactly where.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: bidensneoconfanclub; bluff; escalation; eurozeepers; killkillkillforpeace; mic; neoconsarefools; ukraine; welfarewar; worldwariii; ww3
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To: tennmountainman

[WW3 just around the corner.]

Well, that will solve my long-term retirement problems......

yikes

Luke 21:34-36

We could be leading up to World War III or Ezekiel 38 by the looks of things


41 posted on 05/21/2024 12:20:41 PM 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: ansel12

Yes, Trump knew what was at stake and he wanted to avoid it.


42 posted on 05/21/2024 12:36:11 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: laplata

Trump wanted to send nuclear subs to shut Putin up from his constant threatening everyone with nuclear weapons.

Trump is sick of Putin and his constant use of the “n word”.


43 posted on 05/21/2024 12:39:15 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: FreedomForce

The world would go nuts and unite against Russia if Putin started using nuclear weapons for his European invasions.


44 posted on 05/21/2024 12:40:36 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

Oh, they’d be outraged and make a lot of noise about it, but if Russia used tactical nukes in Ukraine, they wouldn’t do enough to make Russia regret using them.


45 posted on 05/21/2024 12:43:47 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: ansel12

Trump will fix the situation when elected. Unless we’re in WW III before then.


46 posted on 05/21/2024 12:48:17 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: FreedomForce

I think they most definitely would, Russia would truly become a pariah and the world would mean it and act on it with strict enforcement and much more unity than normal.

Normalizing nuclear weapons for invading and conquering neighboring countries is a whole new ballgame.


47 posted on 05/21/2024 12:51:32 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: JerseyDvl

You’re right. It would never have gotten to this point with Trump.


48 posted on 05/21/2024 12:54:00 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: laplata

Trump’s dealings with Russia aside from the surface friendly talk consisted in reality of moving our European forces forward and ending INF, pushing for a stronger more aggressive NATO and ending their dependence on Russian energy and increasing our nuclear forces against Putin.


49 posted on 05/21/2024 12:55:52 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: SaveFerris

“Well, that will solve my long-term retirement problems......

yikes”

-I was just thinking, I can start smoking again and it won’t matter.


50 posted on 05/21/2024 1:04:56 PM PDT by Wildbill22 (They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton William Abrams)
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To: ansel12

And making NATO pay it’s fair share.

Adios.


51 posted on 05/21/2024 1:56:11 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: laplata

NATO was awakened by this invasion and is following that prompt from Trump, this year 18 nations will be in compliance with more on the way with new budgets.


52 posted on 05/21/2024 2:30:33 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Wildbill22

Looks like I picked the wrong decade to think about cutting complex carbohydrates


53 posted on 05/21/2024 4:04:51 PM 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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