Putin Purges Naval Commanders...All of Them

[calamity]

Damn, I bet Trump would know what to do. /s

Vladimir Putin sacks EVERY commander in his Baltic fleet in Stalin-style purge | Daily Mail Online

 

[katzgar]

Damn, I bet Trump would know what to do. /s

Vladimir Putin sacks EVERY commander in his Baltic fleet in Stalin-style purge | Daily Mail Online

its not like their navy is particularly sea worthy anyway.

 

[Skeptic Bob]

Does he want disgruntled Navy officers? Because that is how you get disgruntled Navy officers. Has Putin not watched The Hunt for Red October?

 

[blaxshep]

I'll vote for him if he will dissolve congress. :lamo

 

[DaveFagan]

Damn, I bet Trump would know what to do. /s

Vladimir Putin sacks EVERY commander in his Baltic fleet in Stalin-style purge | Daily Mail Online

It is definitely a "You're fired" moment. If you don't do what the boss says, you get fired. Makes sense to me.

 

[Van Basten]

Something tells me this wasn't a great idea.

 

[calamity]

It is definitely a "You're fired" moment. If you don't do what the boss says, you get fired. Makes sense to me.

At some point you do cut off your nose to spite your face though. This might just be such a case.

 

[Jack Fabulous]

It's hard to say exactly what is going on here. I do, however, take exception to this...

Vladimir Putin has sacked every single commander in Russia's Baltic fleet in what has been described as a 'Stalin-style' purge.

Stalin like? Sorry, but no. "Stalin like" would mean either a bullet to the back of the head or a one way ticket to Siberia.

 

[chuckiechan]

Does he want disgruntled Navy officers? Because that is how you get disgruntled Navy officers. Has Putin not watched The Hunt for Red October?

Putin wanted to make sure no one towed one of his subs away!

 

[calamity]

It's hard to say exactly what is going on here. I do, however, take exception to this...



Stalin like? Sorry, but no. "Stalin like" would mean either a bullet to the back of the head or a one way ticket to Siberia.

Maybe he'll just put some Polonium in their cheese.

 

[poweRob]

I honestly think Putin will meet his end mafia style from within. He'll piss off one of his own and they won't put up with it.

 

[Glen Contrarian]

Damn, I bet Trump would know what to do. /s

Vladimir Putin sacks EVERY commander in his Baltic fleet in Stalin-style purge | Daily Mail Online

According to Churchill (I was listening to the audiobook of his history of WWII just yesterday), Stalin purged his army officers because there was - from reliable information from the Czechoslovakian president - a credible threat of a pro-German coup by his army officer corps.

I don't think this is the reason Putin sacked his officers - not because of a threat to his power, but more likely due to the truly crappy condition of the Russian Navy.

 

[LowDown]

It's hard to say exactly what is going on here. I do, however, take exception to this...



Stalin like? Sorry, but no. "Stalin like" would mean either a bullet to the back of the head or a one way ticket to Siberia.

Has anyone seen those officers lately?

 

[Grand Mal]

Damn, I bet Trump would know what to do. /s

Vladimir Putin sacks EVERY commander in his Baltic fleet in Stalin-style purge | Daily Mail Online

Something's going on in that region. Canada just sent a few hundred troops and some fighter jets to Latvia. Part of a NATO exercise.

 

[humbolt]

According to Churchill (I was listening to the audiobook of his history of WWII just yesterday), Stalin purged his army officers because there was - from reliable information from the Czechoslovakian president - a credible threat of a pro-German coup by his army officer corps.

I don't think this is the reason Putin sacked his officers - not because of a threat to his power, but more likely due to the truly crappy condition of the Russian Navy.

The ships are crappy, but that doesn't mean they aren't lethal. A towed barge carrying hypersonic cruise missiles is formidable if you happen to be on the receiving end.

 

[Glen Contrarian]

The ships are crappy, but that doesn't mean they aren't lethal. A towed barge carrying hypersonic cruise missiles is formidable if you happen to be on the receiving end.

That is true. But you and I both know that modern naval combat is about far, far more than mere firepower.

 

[calamity]

Something's going on in that region. Canada just sent a few hundred troops and some fighter jets to Latvia. Part of a NATO exercise.

Yep. Putin is challenging the West.

 

[Grand Mal]

That is true. But you and I both know that modern naval combat is about far, far more than mere firepower.

I've read that naval warfare is like chess- it's played out on a flat surface between pieces of known strength and maneuverability.

 

[Grand Mal]

Yep. Putin is challenging the West.

Yeah, something. The Canadian government is pretty closed-mouthed about operations, so I don't look for much information from that source but other NATO will be involved in the region.

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...nd-troops-fighter-jets-to-eastern-europe.html

"The Canadians will form the “nucleus” of a battle group in Latvia, Vance said, that with the addition of forces from other allies, is expected to grow to about 1,000 troops. Germany, the United States and Britain are leading similar forces in Lithuania, Poland and Estonia."

It's not going to happen 'till next year, so more information will be forthcoming, no doubt.

 

[humbolt]

That is true. But you and I both know that modern naval combat is about far, far more than mere firepower.

Yup. I will never discount the Russian navy, though. Their ships may be decrepit to some extent, but their seamanship isn't. Like some others here, I'm not sure Putin's action here does anything positive for morale, though. We'll see.

 

[Thoreau72]

It's hard to say exactly what is going on here. I do, however, take exception to this...



Stalin like? Sorry, but no. "Stalin like" would mean either a bullet to the back of the head or a one way ticket to Siberia.

Perhaps the western media just wanted to get Stalin's name in there for the propaganda value?

 

[Glen Contrarian]

I've read that naval warfare is like chess- it's played out on a flat surface between pieces of known strength and maneuverability.

More like 3D chess, or maybe even 6D chess - on, under, and above the sea...and now in space, too. And in cyberspace and in the frequencies on the airwaves.

 

[Jack Fabulous]

Perhaps the western media just wanted to get Stalin's name in there for the propaganda value?

Probably.

The rumor of the moment inside of Russia is that all of these people have been replaced with commanders with recent combat experience in Syria. Obviously I can't confirm that but if true, it does give reason for pause...

 

[KevinKohler]

It's hard to say exactly what is going on here. I do, however, take exception to this...



Stalin like? Sorry, but no. "Stalin like" would mean either a bullet to the back of the head or a one way ticket to Siberia.

You beat me to it...

 

[Casper]

Perhaps he replaced Commanders that he can not count on to help him start WWIII.