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2005-08-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia to Launch ICBMs at in exercise with China

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Posted by Jackal 2005-08-16 13:41|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why do I get the feeling that this exercise will be a complete and utter cluster fuck and while the leaders of Russia and China will call it a success, they will never have something like this again 'cus it was too embarassing for both sides?

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-16 13:59|| 2005-08-16 13:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Is that 11 aircraft, or 11 types of aircraft. Given the Russian maintenance reputation it may very well be just 11 planes.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2005-08-16 14:05|| http://www.punictreachery.com/]">[http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2005-08-16 14:05|| Front Page Top

#3 "Given Russian quality control, I'm a little worried I'll have something land in My yard."
That's EXACTLY what I thought when I saw the headline.

Posted by Darrell 2005-08-16 14:12|| 2005-08-16 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 The Chinese are quite competent in their style of warfare. That isn't saying alot but their are quite a few of them. I suspect we will get lots of good intel if we are still looking.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-16 15:00|| 2005-08-16 15:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Que the "Benny Hill" theme song to accompany their reports.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2005-08-16 15:26|| 2005-08-16 15:26|| Front Page Top

#6 I presume they alerted us so that we sould have our submarine rescue services at their highest state of preparedness.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-16 15:52|| 2005-08-16 15:52|| Front Page Top

#7 That, and our 2 major hospital ships in the area for those nasty little "contigencies".

Posted by Shieldwolf 2005-08-16 16:36|| 2005-08-16 16:36|| Front Page Top

#8 The US will be present to provide on the ground multi-phased instructional TLOC.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-16 17:11|| 2005-08-16 17:11|| Front Page Top

#9 oh, I'm sure we'll be present....LOL

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-16 17:12|| 2005-08-16 17:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Can anyone play?

SURTASS

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-16 18:32|| 2005-08-16 18:32|| Front Page Top

#11 That is one deeeluxe bass boat ya got there, Shipman!

Posted by SteveS 2005-08-16 19:06|| 2005-08-16 19:06|| Front Page Top

#12 ICBMS = Commie Aircraft Carriers > protect their submarines: unlike trad USN hunter-killer, CV-based task forces of the 1960's-1980's where enemy subs were the hunted, Commie CV's, air, SSN and naval/LR bomber escorts now protect their subs from Western OTH and undersea attacks. JUST MORE INDICIA THAT IN ANY FUTURE US-COMMIE CONFRONTATION, THE COMMIES HAVE OPTION TO IMMED ESCALATE TO THE NUKE WAR THRESHOLD TO GET CONCESSIONS FROM THE USA-WEST, AND WITH OR WITHOUT POTUS HILLARY OR GORE-KERRY-DEAN!?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2005-08-16 22:53|| 2005-08-16 22:53|| Front Page Top

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