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originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: snypwsd
America better be careful.. As they will be dragging Canada further into this # storm. We don't need to be invaded by Putin.
What is he going to do? Levitate the troops here?
Ha yeah... I wonder if Napoleon and Hitler were also as cocky before they both got their proverbials handed to them on a silver platter!
originally posted by: haven123
how did nam and afghanistan work out even iraq was a mess
originally posted by: MrSpad
Russia's response will not military, they are not going to start a losing shooting war.
To put things in perspective
The US Air Force alone is more than twice the size of Russia's
The US Navy alone dwarfs Russia's fleets
The US military alone has 1.3 million active duty members, Russia has over 700K. NATO in total has over 3 million active duty members.
The US is a member of 4 military alliances, NATO, Rio Pact, Treaty of Manilla, ANZUS and has mutual defense treaties several nations. All these treaties treat an attack on any member as an attack on all. In theory an attack on the United States would activate treaties with 50 nations. And that does not count many other US allies not covered by direct treaty.
So let us put the idea that a sane Russia would ever conduct any military action against the US. The results would not be good for Russia.
originally posted by: Miccey
See people cant think...
Sorry but theres no way im staying in the thread....
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: noeltrotsky
An actual, monitored vote might sort the Crimean issue out.
originally posted by: Miccey
See people cant think...
Sorry but theres no way im staying in the thread....
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: haven123
no just creep up with a few of the black hole subs that the USA cant detect and send a few fireworks you're way
That is not an invasion.
originally posted by: MrSpad
Russia's response will not military, they are not going to start a losing shooting war.
To put things in perspective
The US Air Force alone is more than twice the size of Russia's
The US Navy alone dwarfs Russia's fleets
The US military alone has 1.3 million active duty members, Russia has over 700K. NATO in total has over 3 million active duty members.
The US is a member of 4 military alliances, NATO, Rio Pact, Treaty of Manilla, ANZUS and has mutual defense treaties several nations. All these treaties treat an attack on any member as an attack on all. In theory an attack on the United States would activate treaties with 50 nations. And that does not count many other US allies not covered by direct treaty.
So let us put the idea that a sane Russia would ever conduct any military action against the US. The results would not be good for Russia.
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: noeltrotsky
An actual, monitored vote might sort the Crimean issue out.
originally posted by: Miccey
See people cant think...
Sorry but theres no way im staying in the thread....
originally posted by: MrSpad
Russia's response will not military, they are not going to start a losing shooting war.
To put things in perspective
The US Air Force alone is more than twice the size of Russia's
The US Navy alone dwarfs Russia's fleets
The US military alone has 1.3 million active duty members, Russia has over 700K. NATO in total has over 3 million active duty members.
The US is a member of 4 military alliances, NATO, Rio Pact, Treaty of Manilla, ANZUS and has mutual defense treaties several nations. All these treaties treat an attack on any member as an attack on all. In theory an attack on the United States would activate treaties with 50 nations. And that does not count many other US allies not covered by direct treaty.
So let us put the idea that a sane Russia would ever conduct any military action against the US. The results would not be good for Russia.
Oh Crimea would overwhelmingly vote to be part of Russia...no doubt!
The 500 people that were sampled in Crimea were asked "Please tell me if you agree or disagree: The results of the referendum on Crimea's status [whether to rejoin Russia] reflect the views of most people here." 82.8% said "Agree." 6.7% said "Disagree."