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~ Shirreff predicts that Russia could seize territory in eastern Ukraine and open up a land corridor to Crimea.The Guardian reports that, at the book’s launch, he said Putin could invade the Baltic states and then threaten nuclear action if Nato said they would intervene.
In an interview with the BBC he said, given the current tension, an attack on the Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, is “entirely plausible”.
He said that Russian President Vladimir has invaded Georgia, Crimea and Ukraine “and got away with it”. Link.
IF (and that's a big if) Putin was stupid enough to attack NATO Baltic states (and we have been sending aircraft and shipping up there to strengthen patrols) it would bring on a NATO response.
The former Deputy (Shirreff) probably has his counterpart in Russia predicting a NATO strike on a Russian satellite and a threat to use nukes if Russia dared respond and personally I think Shirreff's smoked something stronger than normal but a timely reminder of what the real long term threat to Europe remains. It isn't muslims, neither is it the EU.
Thoughts?
I cannot help but wonder how much Putin will take? He prefers peace, but we provoke military operations, wasting our money, he prefers peace.
The we have nothing to worry about.
I would feel better if my government were actually SEEKING peace, defending these shores over here on the North American continent, if you know what I mean.
If the Russians were doing in Mexico what we are doing in Estonia or other countries, we would be bitching loudly.
I'm glad the prognosticator is an ex-NATO general though I am mildly concerned he once was.
Isolation didn't do us much good in the past.
Also, what are we doing in Estonia that has you so worried?
This is bad for everyone.
Ironically, having a President (Trump) with a cordial and friendly relationship with Russia's Putin might be our best bet to prevent a world-ending nuclear exchange (between the two largest purveyors of nukes: the US and Russia)...
That we are doing anything at all, that we are even there, I disapprove of as a tax payer. It is unnecessary, Ike was right.
I would feel better if my government were actually SEEKING peace, defending these shores over here on the North American continent, if you know what I mean.
If the Russians were doing in Mexico what we are doing in Estonia or other countries, we would be bitching loudly.
What are we doing in Estonia, and what did Ike say about it?
The real question is why is the US still in NATO? WW2 is over, the Cold War is over. Why get entangled in European regional politics?
This thread is not about your favorite doomsday fantasies (read its title).[/snipped for cleansing]
This thread is not about your favorite doomsday fantasies (read its title).
I would feel better if my government were actually SEEKING peace, defending these shores over here on the North American continent, if you know what I mean.
If the Russians were doing in Mexico what we are doing in Estonia or other countries, we would be bitching loudly.
Are you screwing with my head?
I read the title. The title is "war with Russia highly likely" - and THAT is not a doomsday fantasy?
Between that idiot general and me, I am a genius, as my prediction is that the US and Russia are natural allies. A war between these two would be the end of life as we know it.
And Russia DID NOT invade Ukraine or Crimea. Crimea voted to leave Ukraine and join Russia without one shot fired. Invasion my rear end.
By the looks of it, that's the last thing I'd want to do.Are you screwing with my head?
IF (and that's a big if) Putin was stupid enough to attack NATO Baltic states (and we have been sending aircraft and shipping up there to strengthen patrols) it would bring on a NATO response.
The former Deputy (Shirreff) probably has his counterpart in Russia predicting a NATO strike on a Russian satellite and a threat to use nukes if Russia dared respond and personally I think Shirreff's smoked something stronger than normal but a timely reminder of what the real long term threat to Europe remains. It isn't muslims, neither is it the EU.
Thoughts?
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