Vladimir Putin has warned the US that if Washington deploys long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, Russia will station similar missiles within striking distance of the west.
The US will start deploying long-range fire capabilities in Germany in 2026 in an effort to demonstrate its commitment to Nato and European defence, the Washington and Germany said earlier this month.
The US’s “episodic deployments” are in preparation for longer-term stationing of such capabilities that will include SM-6, Tomahawk cruise missiles and developmental hypersonic weapons that have a longer range than current capabilities in Europe, Washington and Berlin said.
In a speech on Sunday to sailors from Russia, China, Algeria and India to mark Russian navy day in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg, Putin told the US it risked triggering a cold war-style missile crisis with the move.
Putin doesn’t warn; all he does is threaten.
[…]Russia will station similar missiles within striking distance of the west.
Both of them?
They will have to move one from Ukraine. And the mover is still on cooking duty.
If those are russian-made then one is already broken and the other one is lost somewhere. As per tradition.
We really ought to just respond to all of Putin’s bullshit warnings with that exact same warning, but about staying in Ukraine.
“By remaining in Ukraine, Russia risks triggering a cold war-style missile crisis!”
“If Russian forces stay in Ukraine, there will be dire consequences!”
Etc.
Feed him his own word salad and don’t put any more thought into it.
Stop giving them reasons to, fuckwit.
Yet, he sent nukes to belarus
Well…we already lost the war for pacifism…now let’s see if we win the war for peace by showing russia that it gains nothing by invading anyone.
Whatya gonna do? Invade ukraine?
“We will take mirror measures to deploy, taking into account the actions of the United States, its satellites in Europe and in other regions of the world.”
Ok. Bring it on. If you threaten everyone with nuclear fire every time you have a tummy ache, no one will take you seriously. At this point I strongly doubt Russia even has functioning nukes. That’s how laughable you have become.
At this point I strongly doubt Russia even has functioning nukes.
I keep hearing this and I really hate this line. I think deploying those missiles in Germany is absolutely the right thing to do and that Russia must be countered.
But assuming none of Russia’s 1710 deployed nuclear weapons work is crazy. Even if they haven’t been maintained well, that’s a ridiculous risk to take with that many weapons.
And even if the warheads aren’t functional anymore, nobody wants to get a dirty bomb dropped on their heads. The best nuclear weapon is one that’s not launched.
Still doesn’t mean Russia gets to do what it wants.
The moment any of those clear the launchpad they would trigger a retaliatory attack anyway, probably even if every single one of them blew up their own launch site, let alone failing to detonate over an intended target.
Even if only Russia suffered direct nuclear detonations, it would still result in 100+ million civilians killed, plus tens of millions more from nuclear fallout across Eastern Europe.
Brushing off nuclear war as survivable is lunacy.
Dude, of course they do have those. To think they do not have them, in an arsenal of thousands, is delusional.
Russia even has functioning nukes
Imagine if this thought is in the heads of people who are really responsible for this conflict
Bark bark bark
Like a geriatric Chihuahua.
Sounds like Cuba 2.0. The deal struck was that the Soviets pull out of cuba and the US remove its missiles, quietly to save face.
Poor uncle Poots. Got his panties in a bunch.
Pooty Poot! … George W.
Remember when George looked into Putin’s eyes and saw his soul? Wonder what he thinks of Putin’s soul these days?
I definitely remember that. Must have been a scary moment for both of them.
