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2010-03-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Putin: Russia to build new strategic bomber

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Posted by gorb 2010-03-02 01:26|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Silly Russians! Always spending massive cash on pie-in-the-sky nukes and strategic bombers that they'll never use (hope to God.) All the while, their conventional forces wither away for lack of funding.

Posted by gromky 2010-03-02 05:45|| 2010-03-02 05:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Bomber by Motorhead

By the time they build the Russian strategic bomber it will be an antique 2030 - 20 years ?

Posted by Glinemble Turkeyneck3080 2010-03-02 07:15|| 2010-03-02 07:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Bomber by Motorhead

Posted by Glinemble Turkeyneck3080 2010-03-02 07:17|| 2010-03-02 07:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Perhaps this message is aimed at two distinct audiences:

1. Russian citizens.

2. Iran.

Window dressing for the rest of the world.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2010-03-02 12:38|| 2010-03-02 12:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Seems like they have a greater need for something to put down unruly Georgians and feisty Chechens than a strategic bomber.

Posted by SteveS 2010-03-02 12:45|| 2010-03-02 12:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Probably got the specs from the Chinese and the Chinese probably got 'em from us.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-03-02 13:59|| 2010-03-02 13:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Dig a couple of B-29's outta mothballs and send them over, in case they forgot how to build them.

Posted by mojo 2010-03-02 15:10|| 2010-03-02 15:10|| Front Page Top

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