Germany views the passage as a routine operation. They reportedly will not notify China of the transit, which reflects Berlin’s position that the passage is part of regular naval movements. Germany is not alone in navigating the strait, as other nations like the United States, Canada, and Australia frequently send ships through the waters.
The New York Times reported, citing European officials, that the United States looks set to approve the use by Ukraine of long range missiles against targets in Russia on the condition that the weapons were not those provided by the United States.
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Putin could launch on the UK if Ukraine starts using those long-range Storm Shadow missiles against targets inside Russia.
Not really a good sign. Would the hair-splitting reason Russia launches against the UK really matter when the bodies pile up after a certain point?
It would spark NATO. Article 5 has been invoked only once in NATO history, after the September 11 attacks on the United States in 2001.Russia would be stooopid to attack UK.
It does seem inconceivable that Putin would want to invoke a war with NATO when he can't even subdue Ukraine.Russia would be stooopid to attack UK. But Putin was stooopid enough to think invading Ukraine would be a cakewalk too.
Having said that, I think they are bluffing. Though big time consequences if they are not. Glad I'm not the one making these decisions.
They were just checking to make sure we are still paying attention.Russia submarines and naval ships cross into buffer zone off Alaska, U.S. Coast Guard says
The Russian vessels consisted of two submarines, a frigate and tug boat, the Coast Guard said.www.cbsnews.com
In the pre-dawn hours on Tuesday, a large flock of Ukrainian drones winged north from Ukraine all the way to Toropets, a town in western Russian that hosts the 107th Arsenal, a sprawling ammunition dump feeding the Russian force fighting in Ukraine, 300 miles to the south.
The arsenal exploded with enough force to register as a small earthquake, draw the attention of NASA fire-spotting satellites and compel local authorities to order an evacuation of nearby residents. A lot of Russian munitions went up in flames.
Which munitions is unclear. According to Ukrainian analysis group Frontelligence Insight, the arsenal stored 122-millimeter rockets, 82-millimeter mortar bombs and 7.62-millimeter ammunition for rifles and machine guns.
But it’s also possible the arsenal contained stocks of much more powerful and rare weapons. Official sources told RBC-Ukraine these stocks included S-300 air-defense missiles and Iskander and KN-23 ballistic missiles—the latter made by North Korea. The Russians use the S-300s, Islanders and KN-23s to bombard Ukrainian cities and electrical infrastructure from hundreds of miles away.
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Um, there's also that little caveat that we guaranteed their security for them giving up their nukes under a treaty brokered by the Clinton administration.I'm trying to remember if the Nazi's had Nukes... the phrase fuck around and find out comes to mind, No one wants to find out!
Who from NATO has supported starting WWIII?
Weird how many use to say Trump has no idea the Evil he is dealing with in Putin but now have no problem poking the bear or calling his bluff when it comes to innocent lives in Ukraine, either go all in or start talks...
Let Ukraine continue to fight Russia like we fought the British... we have given support and Ukraine abandoned the goal of joining NATO in 2010 when offered the same status in 2014 to the new government it declined, the people did not want this and only after they were invaded upon do they now whine and cry to NATO and the US!!
The divide between East and West Ukraine over this very topic has spurred conflict in Ukraine, to say that the Russian border towns are not heavily influenced and pro Russia is being naive!