Russia has announced military exercises near Ukraine that will include deployment drills of tactical nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, six were reported killed in a drone strike on Russia’s Belgorod.

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  • maynarkh@feddit.nl
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    2 months ago

    Haven’t NATO forces been doing something similar recently? At least I’ve heard of a UK sub failing to launch a missile in a test recently.

    I get it that this is saber rattling, but these tests are ideally regular so everyone - both you and your enemies - know your nukes work. I wonder if Russia’s nukes work? I wonder if they are wondering that too?

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      Even if half of Russias nukes don’t work they still have enough to destroy the entire planet 10 times over. People like Macron need a reminder why threatening a ground invasion is a bad idea.

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        To be honest, if France put soldiers into Ukraine, you could make the same argument the other way.

        Continuing the war against Ukraine is a very bad idea since France has nukes, and they might do tactical strikes against Russian formations, so it’s better to get out of France’s way. France has enough nukes to destroy the planet 10 times over, or at least enough to destroy Moscow 100 times over, for sure.

        Either way, people should stop killing people, Russian soldiers should stay in Russia.

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        2 months ago

        And the Russkies need a reminder that good ol’ US of A also has several thousand nukes and is ready and willing to use them. First and second strike. Proud SSBN submariner, ready to launch when ordered. HOOYAH AMERICA. KILL THE BEAR.

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            Lmao, enlist? Vatnik, I’m already in the goddamn Navy of the United States of America, what the fuck do you think “SSBN submariner” means? And don’t worry, vatnik, when I engage in combat, you’ll know - when the sun rises several thousand times across your sorry excuse of a nation.

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              I was born and live in America, funny that you are against Russia invading countries but have no problem invading countries yourself. You’re a murder for hire. You are the worst kind of human being.

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                Sure you were, Ivan. You get extra potato. What? I did what you said, enlist in NATO forces. Aren’t ya proud, silly little vatnik?