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Originally Posted by VRPdommy
It's all saber rattling.
We make such maneuvers as well. It's a statement that "don't forget, you are weak with this".
After the original invasion of Crimea, Obama was flying a continuous stream of B1's over the north pole and turning back. That shortens the launch window for offensive or defensive attack.
It was a message.
These things happen all the time. Not worried and I don't think anyone should be really alarmed over it as that is somewhat the intention.
One really just has to ask if, knowing a retaliatory strike would devastate you, are you willing to go down this path of no return.
I'm sure Putin is still a rational man. And even more so, his commanders that would have to execute that order.
The government may implode before we get there.
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I would tend to agree with you except my question would be that this particular sub has one job and one job only - not to launch regular missiles but a friggin huge one that could wipe out several coastlines for years. I mean look at the size of it? Seems odd that American lost it's location and now it's close to where it can do a great deal of damage.
I guess the difference would be you can threaten someone with a gun for their lunch money - so why bring a tank?
Also - his generals and those who follow out the orders may just say "no" since there seems to be a growing support to get rid of Putin over Ukraine. Added to the pipelines being blown up under water - which was blamed on Russia - this show of force may trigger a man who doesn't like to loose much less feel humiliated by Ukraine and his own people.