In March, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said Ukraine would not back down in the face of the Russian invasion of the country, and neither would the United States. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries sent up a trial balloon during a CBS interview this week, saying that it might be time for the US to send in troops. Several reports have stated that NATO troops are in Ukraine already.
You have to love how politicians speak so lightly about war and sending our children to fight in it.
Russian President Putin said he is ready tactically and strategically for nuclear war. He added that he doesn’t want it, but the US is threatening to bring US troops into Ukraine.
He also warned Poland to stay out of it and considers it a priority target, probably because of its location.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a snap exercise in the use of tactical nuclear weapons in the Southern Military District, which borders Ukraine.
The Drill Is a Warning
The drill is intended to warn the US and its allies not to escalate the Ukraine conflict any further.
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that the drills’ purpose is to iron out “the practical aspects of the preparation and deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons,” strengthen the readiness of both equipment and personnel and “ensure the integrity and sovereignty of Russia.”
Russia is estimated to have almost 6,000 nuclear warheads of various yields. An unspecified number of tactical nuclear warheads were stationed in Belarus last year as a response to NATO members delivering depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine.
The US has about 180 tactical nuclear bombs deployed at six bases in Europe – two in Italy and one each in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Türkiye. The government in Warsaw has expressed a willingness to host the weapons as well, to which Moscow responded that it would consider Poland a priority target.
The tactical nuclear drills are taking place “in the context of recent belligerent statements by Western officials and sharply destabilizing actions taken by a number of NATO countries” in connection with the Ukraine conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
Russia said their actions are defensive in nature.
We must not enter into war in the Middle East or Ukraine. Biden claims he will not send troops, but he’s a complete fool and easily manipulated.
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Someone needs to tell Pootie if he uses nukes he is opening a can of worms that he cannot see the bottom of. Personally, I would like to see him hanged in a public square.
hey Austin and gov’t corrupt, gonna be hard for ya’ll to fight a war when nobody will sign up to join you but give it all ya got. just don’t call here! we will fight when they show up here and we have to defend our family!
HEY HEY! HO HO! POO PANTS JOE HAS GOT TO GO!
They need WW III to cover-up their 100+ years of ripping off the people.
Can’t have 8 billion witnesses hanging around…
Russia is vastly superior militarily to the USA for any war there. They are well positioned in the area. They are not broke. Their population is much more loyal and support leadership. They have sea access control. They have Belorussia China, Iran, Syria, … on their side. They have Ukraine surrounded. The neocons, which include the Israel firsters, do not like such talk, they are pursuing multiple options for major escalations. Any war will do for them.
Related,
I saw a headline, but did not read the article because it was from NPR
but it basically said that the US military has downsized its medical readiness, that it is far lower than it was years ago.
It is another thing that makes the US weaker and less ready for war… and the enemies know that.
I did not read it but here is the link in case someone wants to read it,
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1246636334/pentagon-military-healthcare?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
Not to mention Biden already turned our military into a freak show. Our enemies are stronger and bolder than ever.