Is Putin Thinking About Alaska?

a reply to: SgtEsquire

The enemy of my enemy is my enemies enemy?

That is really funny to me......it can't be right...

That's like saying my water that is wet Is wet water....lol

Idk....my brain hurts lol

originally posted by: GoShredAK
a reply to: SgtEsquire

The enemy of my enemy is my enemies enemy?

That is really funny to me......it can't be right...

That's like saying my water that is wet Is wet water....lol

Idk....my brain hurts lol

Maybe we should just go with Frenemies With Benefits instead.

originally posted by: Gothmog

Eielson , not there. Well , not as it used to be .
Elmendorf not there .
Shemya , not there. (all blue foxes there have rabies

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Eielson...

Eielson projects to have 54 F-35s assigned to the installation, of which the first two aircraft arrived on 21 April 2020. The last of the 54 aircraft arrived in April 2022.[7] The planes come with an estimated 3,500 personnel, to include airmen and their families as well as civilian personnel.[8] The F-35 program increases the number of military personnel at Eielson by about 50 percent, which is a significant change for a base once on the brink of closure.

Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson

Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (IATA: EDF, ICAO: PAED, FAA LID: EDF) is a United States military facility in Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska. It is an amalgamation of the United States Air Force's Elmendorf Air Force Base and the United States Army's Fort Richardson, which were merged in 2010.[2]
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The adjacent facilities were officially combined by the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Its mission is to support and defend U.S. interests in the Asia Pacific region and around the world by providing units who are ready for worldwide air power projection and a base that is capable of meeting PACOM's theater staging and throughput requirements.[3]

It is the home of the Headquarters, Alaskan Command (ALCOM), Alaskan NORAD Region (ANR), Joint Task Force-Alaska (JTF-AK), Eleventh Air Force (11 AF), the 673d Air Base Wing, the 3rd Wing, the 176th Wing and other Tenant Units.[4]

Still there but upgraded and very capable.

Direct Line with Vladimir Putin

April 17, 2014 15:55

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Maria Sittel:

Thank you.

Retired people in Russia are very active. Here's the next question: “Are there any plans regarding the annexation of Alaska? We would be very happy to see that happen. Thank you. Pensioner Faina Ivanovna.”


Kirill Kleymenov:

That’s a popular joke, Mr Putin. They call Alaska “Ice Crimea” in jest.


Vladimir Putin:

Yes, I’m aware of that.

Faina Ivanovna, why do you need Alaska? By the way, Alaska was sold sometime in the 19th century. Louisiana was sold to the United States by the French at about the same time. Thousands of square kilometres were sold for $7.2 million, although in gold. We can calculate the equivalent amount, but it was definitely inexpensive. Russia is a northern country with 70% of its territory located in the north and the far north. Alaska is not located in the southern hemisphere, either, is it? It’s cold out there as well. Let's not get worked up about it, all right?
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en.kremlin.ru...

The sheer number of civilians or retired military with atv's knowledge of the rugged terrain and the need to use long guns to keep protein on the table would be a nightmare for just about any military force in alaska.

Now toss in all the military installation, naw they are not giving any serious thought to trying to take back alaska.

a reply to: Blaine91555
Not as capable when they were owned and operated by SAC.
Curtis Lemay : when the BUFFs had to be in the air yesterday .

a reply to: [post=26576052]AugustusMasonicus[/post


I second that Motion!!

China wants Taiwan for the chip materials, we are developing them for ourselves in the southwestern United States. The pendulum of Time reaches its apogee and begins to swing the other way...

If the CCP invade Taiwan it could very likely mean World War III will blossom from the bud it is now...

I think enough time has passed to assure that the ability to travel in time will be firmly held by one Master...

Personally, I am hoping it is friendly to the United States and Humanity in general...it all depends on who's hands we are talking about...

(plz no debate on if time travel is real. It is. and if you have trouble believing that...well I dont really know any way to convince you other than to say I have seen it used and met myself from the future...shook hands. Now lets suppose that the United States has this under their belt... Even unprepared we could be prepared for any eventuality...)

LOL the Alaska State Police night shift, would destroy the invaders in about four days. The population would not even be needed haha. Probably could send the U.S. Army of Alaska home for vacation when the invasion starts 🤣.

a reply to: Khurzon
Fine, I'll bite. While you offer up that time travel has happened and you witnessed it because you shook your own hand, is there anything, even a little morsel of evidence that could remotely show those of us on the fence that it is possible? Not asking for a selfie of you and yourself, just something, anything that could help us believe you?

I get that you don't care if anyone believes you, but you wouldn't have told us if there wasn't a portion in you that wants others to believe you.

Alaska is defended by USA's nuclear weapons, so Putin would have to factor that into his delusional equations.

a reply to: putnam6

Attu, and Kiska were taken for two reasons.

First was as an anchor for their Ribbon Defense strategy.

Second was to draw out the US Navy to destroy it in a final fight. Unfortunately, for them, they were dealing with two of finest naval officers this country has ever produced.

Raymond Spruance, and Chester Nimitz.

Japan had no other territorial ambitions in the area, at least nothing major.

I've been to Attu. Muskeg. Mud. and that's about it... I imagine that Kiska is about the same.

Perhaps if the US military stations in their state be as bold as some here describe (I have no real idea), then why not goad Putin into going "full Hitler" on two fronts?

In fact, make him think it was his idea.

All the quicker to end it all.

Just please mind the Inuit and other communities.

What's President Putin thinking about tonight?

Maybe anchored down in Anchorage?

Maybe dish out some Russian passports, and change the official name to Yakornaya Stoyanka.

Sigh, a "great dictator's" day is never done.

this was posted on another thread
interestingengineering.com...

A version of the RBR using 72 plasma torches to drill a 1-meter (3.3-ft) bore, for example, would require roughly 40 megawatts of electricity on the low-power setting. If operators need to go faster, they would have to use the high-power setting and would need to draw a constant 120 MW. All of that for a relatively small hole a person could barely fit into. For large tunnels, Earthgrid explains, large rigs would have to be attached to the back of the BRB, reaching power draws of approximately 1.38 gigawatts.

if anyone sees huge electrical generation plants in Siberia, let us know