Defense One - Feb 9, 2015
Despite the wishes of two key Congressmen, more nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe is a bad idea.
You may have missed it, but last month two key members of Congress asked the military to move additional U.S. nuclear weapons and dual-capable aircraft into Eastern Europe.
... In their letter, the two chairmen extend a Russian statement claiming its sovereign “right” to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea to an “intention” to do so. They also assert Russian “moves to deploy nuclear-capable Iskander short-range ballistic missiles as well as nuclear-capable Backfire bombers in the illegally occupied territory [Crimea].”
Despite the wishes of two key Congressmen, more nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe is a bad idea.
You may have missed it, but last month two key members of Congress asked the military to move additional U.S. nuclear weapons and dual-capable aircraft into Eastern Europe.
... In their letter, the two chairmen extend a Russian statement claiming its sovereign “right” to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea to an “intention” to do so. They also assert Russian “moves to deploy nuclear-capable Iskander short-range ballistic missiles as well as nuclear-capable Backfire bombers in the illegally occupied territory [Crimea].”
Comments
Perhaps we'll soon see them "tested" in a most horrible way if things keep degenerating between the US/EU and Russia in the Ukraine.
VIDEO:
ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1214200
WOW !!!! That's a very big fireball !
Almost looks like a tactical nuke.
Good morning Dr. Strangelove
Almost looks like a tactical nuke.
February 11, 2015 at 7:26 PM
Big deal, Obama can counter that by showing Putin a recent "simulation" that A, B, or X-division has performed on the newest, fastest computer. Take that Putin!
Rule number one of geopolitics: nuclear-armed powers must never, ever fight.
February 12, 2015 at 1:10 PM
Fight how? With words, politically, economically, militarily? Try to be a little more sophisticated in your statements.