Putin Invades the Ukraine

[Pio1980]

Nuclear weapons expert says we should be 'extraordinarily concerned' about Putin nuking Ukraine
https://www.businessinsider.com/expe...weapons-2022-9

[BigElCat]

President Z just made a huge mistake by asking for a fast track membership into NATO.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraines-...075200718.html

It indicates that he's really scared all of a sudden, and a denial will green light Putin into using a tactical nuke.

[donquixote99]

There won't be a denial, there will be a fast-track process that will take considerable time.

Putin, of course, should be red-lighted on the nuke by Personal Assured Destruction. Let him know that if he nukes anyone he personally will be 'nuked*.' I've always liked the sort of warning that consists of inserting a note into his personal space that says "Bang! You're dead."

* nature of deadly force applied may vary

[Rajoo]

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by BigElCat

President Z just made a huge mistake by asking for a fast track membership into NATO.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraines-...075200718.html

It indicates that he's really scared all of a sudden, and a denial will green light Putin into using a tactical nuke.

Putin overplayed his hand, especially with a very weak hand. No one is scared of him or Russia's military anymore, especially Ukraine. Even his pals Modi and Xi left his camp in the middle of the night.

He may not be get de-dethroned, he still has a lot of support in Russia from the nationalists, but internationally he is toast well done.

NATO will slow walk Ukraine's membership till the situation clears because once Ukraine is a member, NATO forces will have to join the fight which will begin WW III.

[donquixote99]

Interesting analysis of Putin's tactical nuclear options, and the possible results. Bottom line: they aren't likely war-winners for him, quite the opposite. Only political restraint keeps NATO from totally suppressing Russian SAMs, and once that is done the Ukrainian Air Force, suitably supplied as it would be, can utterly demolish the Russian invaders. Russian use of nukes would clear away lots of political constraint.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/edito...fb17da2article

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

There won't be a denial, there will be a fast-track process that will take considerable time.

Putin, of course, should be red-lighted on the nuke by Personal Assured Destruction. Let him know that if he nukes anyone he personally will be 'nuked*.' I've always liked the sort of warning that consists of inserting a note into his personal space that says "Bang! You're dead."

* nature of deadly force applied may vary

The USAF has that top secret, unmanned space shuttle thingy.

Maybe they have some laser guided, depleted uranium rods they can drop on Putin's hide out.

That's the only way we could go 'tit for tat'.

[donquixote99]

That could work. Has the advantage of not being an actual nuclear bomb.

[BigElCat]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

That could work. Has the advantage of not being an actual nuclear bomb.

And we could deny where they came from, claim it was divine. I doubt they'd show on radar, either.

Back in about '05, a landing strip was built at a tiny county airport north of Hays, KS. People were WTH, it's long enough to land a Space Shuttle on. Like 15,000 feet long. People still don't know why it's there, or who paid for it.

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Ukraine cannot take kherson. It tried woefully hard and did not make an impact.

Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63126156

So much for your armchair general-ing.

You and Whell must PM on this stuff, lol.