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Originally posted by bakednutz
Im just not understanding why Russia would make a comment like this unless it is just for attention.
Think about, by the time Russia launched just one Nuke our way we would be launching hundreds of ours their way. What would be the point?
Originally posted by LoneGunMan
Well something that the other countries know and understand is this. The USA is the ONLY country in the world that if it is totally obliterated to the pint of nothing or it being left, we will still wipe them out.
Our Ohio class submarines are below the arctic ice and no one including us can track them. They listen for the ELF signal that transmits through everything stating basically "I am OK" The day they do not receive this signal they break through the ice and launch. Each sub is as powerful as most countries nuclear arsenal.
We die they die, its automatic. If we are anything we are clever.
Originally posted by infinite
It's all to do with Georgia wanting to join NATO.
The area of South Ossetia wants to become independent and join the Russian Federation.
Remember the incident involving them with an alleged air strike by Russia last year...
Originally posted by mrmonsoon
Also, If the US fall's or is no longer able to project it's might around the world, I see it being like the fall of the Roman Empire.
We would see a dark ages like no other.
Originally posted by krill
it did say that such protection extends to its allies and seeing as how russia and iran have become quite chummy i dont think its to far a streatch to imagine they would back them up. however i did not say that it would happen just that it could happen and i belive thats a preety big distinction to make.
Originally posted by krill
reply to post by Vojvoda
could you please explain to me where the profit is to be made by russia if iran is attacked, im not saying your wrong i just dont see it , maybe you know something i dont im not exactly well versed on the subject.
Originally posted by Bugman82
Actually, I think your viewpoint is from an anti-US bias as you read these defense and intelligence journals just as many pro-US people use data for their own agenda.
Also if you are talking about the S-400 system as a missile defense network against ICBMs then don't throw speculative articles about possibilities but show us something tangible as a confirmed test of an S-400 system downing an ICBM.
A confirmation like we see in the headlines of the news when the system the US is working on downs a missile. If you can't show a source for a confirmed missile kill then everything said about that should be taken with a grain of salt the size of a bowling ball.
Originally posted by krill
could you please explain to me where the profit is to be made by russia if iran is attacked, im not saying your wrong i just dont see it , maybe you know something i dont im not exactly well versed on the subject.
Originally posted by musselwhite
reply to post by krill
around 2001 china and russia together with 3 Asian states formed the Shanghai Corporation Organization. If i am not mistaken one of its intents was to remove western presence from the region. Do you honestly believe china and russia will allow such an attack on Iran?
www.rferl.org...