Haven’t had time to catch up on all today’s events but I find it interesting that in this Sky News blog it states the talks between the two countries are ‘more serious’ than the West has been saying…interesting phrase to use.
As I was thinking. If you had that capability then it's squeaky bum time for whoever launches the first nuke.
Looks like it would switch the lights off in quite a few places...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime
F35s then , I think they said they were too expensive for them ,hence why they went for the F16 to replace their migs ,
Be interesting to see how this plays out
I fully agree and have described Russia as a geopolitical sociopath way earlier in this thread. Russia proper is basically a zone north and south and a bit west and east of Moscow, within which 80% of its population lives in the flat, featureless plain that they are unable to conventionally defend; the rest is conquered land peopled (Russified) with a smattering of Muscovite colonists. It is always at risk of fracture -- which is why it is doomed to authoritarianism and surveillance, and likely to forever be hostile to western forms of democracy.
Russia at best are a regional power and tbh given the performance of their army they are struggling to achieve that. Their population is in decline.
The only ace they have are the nukes from the Soviet years and given the state of their conventional weapons and the fact nukes need to be maintained and that's expensive one could ask how many are actually functional.
Putins Russia have been exposed as the world's biggest military bullshitter whose only real capability is bombing and shelling civilians like the Germans did in WW2. A great power my arse, they are now a country of gangsters, con artists and murderers.
If it were to happen, a nuke which is aimed at New York, would not necessarily be launched from Moscow. It would possibly be launched from a submarine reasonably close to North America.
Also with Uzhhorod, it's right in the corner of Ukriane. Close to the border with Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and near Poland too. If the Russians get into air combat out there, they won't have the option of breaking those borders. They'll enter airspace to find fighter jets of the border countries. A potential flashpoint.
No suprise - they are due a load of f-35's from the us
What do you mean by that?
The west know know now is there best opportunity to remove Putin. The Russian public won’t but the oligarchs or those around Putin might oust him.
I'd imagine it could get a few quid for a few of its nukes on the second hand market.
I must keep an eye out on donedeal just in case. If one comes up on adverts.ie asking for a few hundred million roubles I'll just offer to swap it for the ould lada parked out the back of the hedge.
Well this is absolutely horrific
There are anti missile systems but they wouldn't be 100%. Few countries would have this type of defence. Better to destroy it before it leaves its base.
F16 was there original plan alright.
Although polish government and its opposition are prity spooked they increased their spending to 4.5% of gdp
And which region would that be? The Baltic region? The NE Pacific region? Mayhaps the Arctic region? What about the central Asian region? The Korean-Japanese-Sino region? The Caucuses region, perhaps?
Russia is a major factor wherever it happens to be, which is a lot of places quite frankly.
Its population is declining. Ok. Almost everyone's population is headed for decline. That fact doesn't swing it.
Starbucks temporarily closing in Russia.
On the whole free fighter jets program can we have between 8-12 please preferably with weapons...
This is precisely why I am deeply concerned about escalatory rhetoric in the west - It may not be helpful but it is to be expected, and partially due to the INSANE Rhetoric coming from the Kremlin. They HAVE to have expected this? And if they see it as a provocation, then we may have the answer RE their rationality. Our hearts are in the right places, give us time for our heads to catch up!
(for which I've been labelled a Putinbot, a coward, or both). Well all i can say is you'll not catch me doing that. There are certain 'Bad Actors' around spreading nonsense, and behaving in bad faith. I dont see any evidence whatsoever that you are doing this. And thanks for replying - i THINK before i TYPE (for the most part lol)
I don't believe the sanctions are enough to stop Russia when it's led by a government - I feel that a crunch point will come, and the Soft Power stance (uncoordinated in places) will force a compromise. Granted i cannot say when, or where - i have speculated on the what, over on the politics thread.
It is a very difficult time for the world. We just have to hope, while also noting that its not the first showdown the world has endured. And i can only speak for myself but i am 100% behind the sanctions. Putins Russia is not free, but the world is. Companies are independently deciding to act, and leave. And this is due to overwhelming support and strong feelings of the general public
Their population has been declining since the break up of the USSR and faster than any other country, all predictions show this only to continue. They are a glorified petrol station ran by crooks and without Europe and the US filling their coffers wouldn’t have been able to fund this war. This is Putin’s last, desperate attempt at staying relevant and we put him in this position.
Forgot to mention - im sure you will agree. As long as the Romulans do NOT ENTER FEDERATION SPACE! we will be ok
LLAP
Don't use the death of a six year old girl to try and score points on this thread.
Id imagine after the last few weeks that's going to change,in saying that they have been modernising at a fairly steady pace they haven't rushed out and bought big ticket items , they know roughly what they want and how much they are willing to spend ,
And they only finished up a deal to get 250 Abrams tanks too ,
The following points have me exercised
(1) if even a tactical nuclear device is dropped on Kiev , apart from the immediate devastation caused, is it not the prevailing wind that will decide on the wider area affected and is Belarus not ‘ up the road’ and Russia is not too far away either. And the forces a - Russian- around Kiev.
(2) if the Poles fly the mugs to assist the Ukrainians over Uk territory and the Russians then retaliate and attack Poland directly by planes or missiles launched from controlled Uk areas or from Belaruse, then can NATO have the ‘right ‘ to respond - it being in the NATO alliance
(3)if Russia drop a nuclear device and the resultant radiation has a significant affect on the polish population , then does that give sufficient grounds -a real red flag- for NATO to get involved?
My craft merely drifted into federation space. I came only to rescue them.
Singing Putin: 'Blueberry Hill': https://youtu.be/ekeq4szDmJo
Israeli sources view the gaps between Putin and Zelensky as "closing"
Anywhere that doesn't require them to project there forces a few feet beyond there bases cause there logistics are a shambles,
The Russian armed forces are a joke the west would absolutely mop the floor with they are embarrassingly bad.
On a scientific mission? Near Galorndon Core on the Federation side of the Neutral zone!?? lol
I did reply properly btw - just wanted to through out the reference too - happy times fellow trekkie
"I wonder if the Emperor Honorious, watching the Visigoths coming over the seventh hill, could truly realize that the Roman Empire was about to fall. This is just another page in history, isn't it? Will this be the end of our civilization? Turn the page" -
You seem to be content to leave the faith of the world in the hands of the Kremlin rather than risk upsetting them because they are "lunatics" at the back of it all those lot are self serving scum that wouldn't not risk there own greedy little lives to launch nukes at the west. They are bullies that thrive off fear, what your talking about is exactly what they want they want you to think they are mad dogs so you won't dare stand up to them.
And to be fair it's working quite well so far.
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