Is America In Danger? Putin Says Russia Beefing Up Nuclear Arsenals

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:15:31 -0400

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was concerned about an anti-missile defense system near its borders, after announcing that Russia would add more than 40 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) to its nuclear arsenal this year. Putin made his comments a day after Russian officials denounced a U.S. plan to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO member states on Russia’s border. Putin said it was the most aggressive act by Washington since the Cold War a generation ago. Responding quickly to Putin’s remarks, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accused Russia of unwarranted “saber rattling” and said this was “destabilizing and dangerous.”

We will be forced to aim our armed forces … at those territories from where the threat comes. Vladimir Putin

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Putin says Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal, NATO denounces 'saber-rattling'

WorldPutin says Russia beefing up nuclear arsenal, NATO denounces ‘saber-rattling’President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia was concerned about an anti-missile defense system near its...

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jun 17 at 2015 12:33 AM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:33:12 -0400

Ya Think?
In the Global Strategic Game that is the world today, Putin is the Chess Master, and our POTUS came to the game table prepared to play Go Fish. Between the two, Putin is locked in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
Are we in trouble, you bet your ass we are! POTUS training Muslim Al Queda fighters, and asking the Chess Master if he has any "8's"

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2015 12:38 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:38:18 -0400

Then we'll drive them to bankruptcy again. America's economy, even when it underperforms, is still several orders of magnitude above and beyond the Russian economy on it's best day. Their navy is rusting away and even if they could generate a sea surge, it would be by sailors who aren't trained and have little ship familiarity. Same with their air force. Their army has a few select units that could stand and fight but that's it-- a continental power of no reach and feet of clay, and which would run out of fuel after 30 days' of sustained ops against a stand-up army.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jun 17 at 2015 12:45 AM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:45:48 -0400

Putin is a wind bag.... SGT Private RallyPoint Member. They are still wishing and searching for their post cold war, and USSR niche...

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 17 at 2015 12:51 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:51:55 -0400

Careful about the pot calling the kettle black. We've been in the upgrade process for years shifting from the Trident C-4 to the D-5. SALT limited numbers and some other characteristics. Our strategic stuff is rather long in the tooth too and raises "reliability" issues. An AF member can weigh in on what the land side's been doing.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 17 at 2015 1:21 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:21:56 -0400

Weakness is provocative to totalitarian nations. They are moving in to fill the vacuum the Obama administration is leaving in world affairs.

In his desire to avoid war through accommodation and appeasement Obama is making a hot war much more likely.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jun 17 at 2015 2:48 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:48:04 -0400

Flexing of muscles. We have nukes too, not to mention a bit more than they do.