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2022-10-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

‘Putin May be Evil, But the Kremlin is Not Suicidal.’ - General Ben Hodges

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Posted by DarthVader 2022-10-11 12:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Don’t YouTube much-why is Kremlin not suicidal?

Posted by Glenmore 2022-10-11 15:56|| 2022-10-11 15:56|| Front Page Top

#2 ..assumes its the same Kremlin as we faced off during the Cold War.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-11 16:27|| 2022-10-11 16:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Career bureaucrats are the very soul of caution -- if they act.

Posted by magpie 2022-10-11 17:01|| 2022-10-11 17:01|| Front Page Top

#4 From those that were closer to Putin, they say he is very brave, until he is close to the event. Then he is pragmatic and won't risk himself or his family.

If he could launch nukes an be safe, he would. Otherwise he will be reluctant.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-10-11 22:29|| 2022-10-11 22:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Putin doesn't launch nukes. Launch officers launch nukes upon orders. So a guy who really does have the button is looking around.... He's okay. His family is okay. If he follows orders, then he and his family are dead within half an hour.
For what?
As a general rule, this sort of thing is done when..."NUKES INCOMING!", or when you have been told you can do a successful decapitating strike. Won't be anything back.
Nope. Not seeing it, even if a nuke strike is ordered.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2022-10-11 23:45|| 2022-10-11 23:45|| Front Page Top

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