Flyingdutchman wrote:Vann7 wrote:Interesting info.. that Putin Told and was picked by CNN and made headlines..
Putin :
Moscow doesn't want or intend to wade into any "large-scale conflicts," Putin insisted at a youth forum, state-run Itar-Tass reported. A few breaths later, he made the point that Russia is "strengthening our nuclear deterrence forces and our armed forces," making them more efficient and modernized.
"I want to remind you that Russia is one of the most powerful nuclear nations," the President said. "This is a reality, not just words." He later warned, "We must always be ready to repel any aggression against Russia and (potential enemies) should be aware .. it is better not to come against Russia as regards a possible armed conflict." .
I told you, a dangerous man…
no, Putin is just after Russia's national interrests. you DO know "our" ...i say "our" because technically the Yanks have authority over it. "Dutch" Airbase Volkel has american nuclear warheads lying there ever since the cold war. and are scheduled to undergo an modernisation program to replace them for warheads with more yield. in wartime, they are to be fitted against fighter-bombers to drop on an "theoretical" advancing russian army in Poland. its the B-61 Nuclear freefall bomb. witch just so happens to fit on our Dutch F-16's too.
of course, Poland did not get told it would be nuked in the process by its own allies to delay the "russian" invasion.
anyway, this was in 2011 when i was still active in service, before the Ukraine crisis and not in recent weeks when Putin made those comments. he has all rights to ensure nuclear capability of Russia.
or...maybe from your point of view: its okay to keep an watchfull eye on the opposition, but its more important to keep an balanced perspective and try to see the world from the other guy's position from time to time.