Strangely enough, I can't seem to muster any sympathy for putin.
Russia's 'Pearl Harbor'
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Maybe that's because he's a vile murderer.
The thread title is "Russia's Pearl Harbor." I beg to differ. Pearl Harbor was an unprovoked attack absent a valid declaration of war. While I am impressed with what Ukraine achieved in Russia, it was most certainly no Pearl Harbor.
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The thread title is from the original Newsweek article. https://www.newsweek.com/russias-pe...ise-drone-attack-hits-nuclear-bombers-2079520
SALT 2's requirement for satellite verification of bombers gave
the UKIES the ability see drone targets.
If Putin get's whacked we'll get a version of Ivan the Terrible.
Then things get strange. Look for something along the lines
of a RDS-1 or RDS-9 lighting up what was Kyiv while telling
all the clowns on top in Europe if they blink their cities will
also glow. They'll know Ivan ain't bluffing then.
The bear got poked and ain't happy, Nato's just about shot
their wad.
the UKIES the ability see drone targets.
If Putin get's whacked we'll get a version of Ivan the Terrible.
Then things get strange. Look for something along the lines
of a RDS-1 or RDS-9 lighting up what was Kyiv while telling
all the clowns on top in Europe if they blink their cities will
also glow. They'll know Ivan ain't bluffing then.
The bear got poked and ain't happy, Nato's just about shot
their wad.
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I'd have to see Russia give nuclear war a try before I'll believe they do more than bluff with nukes. Besides, one leg of their nuclear triad, strategic bombers, is now 30% smaller. 
Both the UK and France have their own nukes that don't need to travel far.
Both the UK and France have their own nukes that don't need to travel far.
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This is the correct answer.
And the U.S. could park a boomer just about anywhere it wants.I'd have to see Russia give nuclear war a try before I'll believe they do more than bluff with nukes. Besides, one leg of their nuclear triad, strategic bombers, is now 30% smaller.
Both the UK and France have their own nukes that don't need to travel far.
Putin is trying to re-constitute the Russian/Soviet empire. He has the numbers on his side, more men and weapons than Ukraine. I read Russia is producing more artillery shells on an annual basis than all Nato members, combined. Plus he is getting help from China, North Korea, Iran and possibly others. Surviving as a country would be a win for Ukraine. Russia will stop when they are exhausted or Putin expires. I see no indication that he wants peace, he has the big soviet style army, he "should" be able to prevail over the small soviet style army. It could have been over already but our european allies have been buying Russian fossil fuels this entire time, and until the end of last year, Ukraine was getting paid to have some of it transit their territory, by the Russians.
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Like the B-61 warheads we 'don't' have at Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey?
I was referring to the nuclear missile subs that we definitely have. But those could be useful too.
Russia should not get ONE INCH of what they had previously agreed (in the USSR breakup) was Ukraine.
In fact, ALL the damage done to Ukraine should be repaid/rebuilt using Russian Reparations! , including payment to Ukrainian families who lost loved-ones and soldiers to Russia’s unprovoked attacks!
Russian Assets should compensate Ukraine as much as possible!
In fact, ALL the damage done to Ukraine should be repaid/rebuilt using Russian Reparations! , including payment to Ukrainian families who lost loved-ones and soldiers to Russia’s unprovoked attacks!
Russian Assets should compensate Ukraine as much as possible!
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Would love for that to happen, but even if someone replaces Putin, I don't see the country of Russia ever agreeing to it. The idea of greater Russian Empire is just too ingrained in the culture.
I’m not going to try to solve the geopolitical problems here, but Russia could probably cut that number in half if they just break out the Flex Seal to fix some of those damaged planes…
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The only easy replacement for any of these obsolete and long out-of-production aircraft is that India owns 3 A-50 AWACs planes bought from Russia. Putin might be able to cut a deal for one, but two is the absolute minimum for air defense, three is barely enough, and India has been having an air war with Pakistan in the last few weeks.
No country (other than Ukraine) has ever operated Tu-95 Bear or Tu-22 Backfire bombers, so other replacements are unavailable.
No country (other than Ukraine) has ever operated Tu-95 Bear or Tu-22 Backfire bombers, so other replacements are unavailable.
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That would be the same FSB that didn't notice new buildings with hundreds of drones and a few dozen Ukrainian operators near nuclear bomber bases?
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This is what I saw as well.
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Not sure if Flexseal is rated for main wing spar repairs. In one video out there, the drone was clearly being flown to a very specific spot on the wing of a Tu-95. You can be pretty sure that plans for that aircraft and many others from the former Soviet Union are available to the Ukrainians.
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Last night Ukraine struck the Kerch Bridge, the only one connecting Russia and Crimea, with 2200 lbs of explosives. They hit underwater supports. https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/03...h-bridge-in-crimea-with-underwater-explosives
