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2004-03-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin Lashes Out at Military Shortcomings

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Posted by Steve White 2004-03-02 00:02|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Almost feel sorry for Vlad and the boys.Eastern neighbor China is rearming at a furious rate with Russian equipment that Russia can't afford,to the south those madmen in Iran are trying to build nukes and to the west,instead of a nice pacifist Europe,Poland is offering bases to the US.The Russian attempt to show strength flounders when the Navy can't get its missiles up.Fearless and free prediction:w/in next 90 days Putin will say nice things about US,and immediately after US election will visit US.

Posted by Stephen 2004-3-2 1:29:42 AM|| 2004-3-2 1:29:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Navy? Eh? The Russian Navy effectively aint existant, they just announced (article on it was over on strategypage.com) that they would no longer be building any more aircraft carriers or large warships and would stick to frigate size and smaller vessels. Now I do wonder what this means for the budget for the boomers, but then every time I keep looking at the Russian navy have I have a case of the giggles. Hmm..is this a case of insanity coming on ya think?

Posted by Valentine 2004-3-2 2:26:51 AM|| 2004-3-2 2:26:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Crazy how the Russian nuclear missile folks have their own entire branch of service, equal in stature to the Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.

Posted by gromky 2004-3-2 4:10:51 AM|| 2004-3-2 4:10:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 As has been said, the sinews of war are infinite money and the Russian state is still basically broke.

Posted by Hiryu 2004-3-2 8:07:17 AM|| 2004-3-2 8:07:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The Russians never had a full operational in the class of a Nimitz. They did have some smaller carrier .. like the frogs and Brits....

Yes I agree with Stephen - The Russians are in a hard place, but they are doing it to them selves.
Selling advanced hardware to the chicoms, nuclear tech to the mulla's. Just inviting uncle sam into their area.

They put their broken ego's away and ask the US for some strategic help. Within 20 years Siberia will be part of greater china - already more illegal chinks there than ethnic Russians. And with the state in overall decline it is only a matter of time.

Posted by Dan 2004-3-2 10:55:33 AM|| 2004-3-2 10:55:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 The Russian attempt to show strength flounders when the Navy can't get its missiles up.

Needing a little Viagra, perhaps?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-3-2 1:57:39 PM|| 2004-3-2 1:57:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Earlier comment: "Almost feel sorry for Vlad and the boys."

We in Estonia don't feel sorry for them.
Not one damned bit.

Posted by Scott 2004-3-2 2:41:54 PM|| 2004-3-2 2:41:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I hear ya Scott.

Posted by Shipman 2004-3-2 6:21:05 PM|| 2004-3-2 6:21:05 PM|| Front Page Top

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