On the one hand I’d say if the other Russian ships aren’t high tailing it out of the area, there’s probably nothing to worry about. On the other hand, they had their troops digging trenches at Chernobyl.
not just rely on generic reports
Easier said than done, Mr. Bond. (James Bond had a son, also named James, who could be Michael’s dad.)
https://twitter.com/HelloMrBond/status/1514829669224398855?t=2ZUT32TLanap0vRvvm7Hvg&s=19
Troops are expendable. Ships cost real money.
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Yeah maybe not. That makes me feel a tiny bit better about humanity.
But think about a world where Putin uses a tactical nuke and wins. If NATO/The West/America lets that happen the world is truly fucked. It won’t just be Putin, it will be China, N. Korea. The whole game will be getting the West to back down by using or threatening to use nukes and just taking whatever you want.
They need to make it clear to Putin that a tactical nuke will not end well for him. And then they need to back it up, which means risking the end of humanity. Terrifying shit.
I hope the response back is “Vladimir Putin, go fuck yourself”
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https://twitter.com/HannaLiubakova/status/1514951195688898572
Those kids look thrilled about their honor.
Wait why is there a serviceman in the class?
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https://twitter.com/DAlperovitch/status/1515180600528973830
https://twitter.com/nif_nif/status/1515184489458249733
Like going into Tora Bora.
That or we’re not arming Ukraine, we’re providing tactical humanitarian assistance
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Russia warns U.S. against further arming Ukraine
By Margaret Brennan
Updated on: April 15, 2022 / 6:56 PM / CBS News
Russia has sent a formal diplomatic note to the Biden administration warning the U.S. against further arming Ukraine, two officials tell CBS News.
The note, sent to the State Department, revealed Moscow’s irritation with President Biden’s decision to continue to approve arms transfers as the conflict shifts to eastern Ukraine. It used the same type of language Russia has been using for some time to object to Western efforts to bolster the Ukrainian military against the invading Russian forces.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has previously described the strategy as part of a plan to increase Kyiv’s leverage at the negotiating table, in an effort to eventually find a negotiated end to the conflict. The Washington Post first reported the diplomatic note from Russia to the U.S., and quoted Russian officials as saying the weapons shipments could bring “unpredictable consequences.”
The note comes as President Biden approved this week an expansion of the type of military assistance that the U.S. provides to Ukraine, including $800 million worth of arms including artillery such as medium-range howitzers that can prove useful in this next phase of the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
“We won’t confirm any private diplomatic correspondence,” the State Department said in a statement to CBS News. “What we can confirm is that, along with allies and partners, we are providing Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of security assistance, which our Ukrainian partners are using to extraordinary effect to defend their country against Russia’s unprovoked aggression and horrific acts of violence.”
The U.S. has provided a total of $2 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since President Biden took office, according to the White House. The most recent round of assistance this week includes 800 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and 2,000 Javelins, and 155-mm howitzers, an improvement to Ukraine’s long-range artillery that will help them go toe-to-toe with Russia. Last month, Congress approved $13 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, which the White House may continue to tap into for further aid allocations.
“You know, we won’t be able to advertise every piece of security we give because our allies and partners are supplying to Ukraine through us, but advanced weapons and ammunition are flowing in every single day,” Mr. Biden said last week during a speech to North America’s Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference.
Not that it’s relevant given the boat wasn’t carrying nuclear weapons, but out of curiosity I looked up what happens if you detonate a nuke underwater. If it is detonated below a depth of about 150 metres/500 feet, the answer is “surprisingly little”, as long as you aren’t in a boat directly above it.
I’m pretty sure it’s exactly why you think.
Except you get Black Sea Godzilla 30 years later of course.
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Yeah there are some plusses too, for sure
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Pretty compelling synthesis of information about Moskva:
https://twitter.com/mahreenshakush/status/1515303699366744064?s=21&t=rfADJtohK_YXXaBY7arpSA
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right. they have to give him a decent face-saving offramp. this absolutely sucks, but welcome to realpolitik. The only question is what will this look like? The odds on favorite has to be the two “separatist” “republics” in eastern ukraine.