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(s)Elections See other (s)Elections Articles Title: Russian Television Warns of Nuclear War Amid US Tensions Russian Television Warns of Nuclear War Amid US Tensions By Patrick Reevell 2 hours ago Good Morning America With diplomatic relations between Moscow and Washington at their lowest point since the Cold War, one could be forgiven for being alarmed by recent Russian news broadcasts. For the past month, Russian media outlets have been punctuated with reports asking people whether they are ready for nuclear war. If it should one day happen, every one of you should know where the nearest bomb shelter is. Its best to find out now, according to one particularly fevered report on the Russian state-owned channel, NTV. Russias main current affairs show, hosted by a presenter known by critics as the countrys propagandist-in-chief, recently spent two hours warning that Russia would defend itself with nuclear arms. Weve had it with American scolding over Syria, the shows host, Evgeny Kiselyov, told his audience. "Impudent behavior, from the U.S. he said, can take on nuclear dimensions." Anti-Americanism is not rare on Russian state news, nor is an inclination for the apocalyptic. More notable than the intensity of the warnings has been how Russian government ministries have joined in the alarms in recent weeks. Since September, Russia has conducted a nationwide civil defense drill, purportedly involving 40 million people, preparing them for catastrophes, among them nuclear fallout. Russias military announced who would run the country in the event of war and ran an exercise simulating that in the south. The governor of St. Petersburg clarified what bread rations people could expect should Russia come under attack (300 grams for 20 days). Even more bluntly, Russia announced this week it was moving nuclear-capable ballistic missiles into its Northern European exclave, Kaliningrad, putting them within striking distance of Western capitals. Such moves have further raised the temperature with the West, already exceptionally high with the U.S. accusing Moscow of trying to interfere in its presidential elections and Russia accusing the U.S. of supporting terrorists in Syria. Relations were already at a low since the Ukraine crisis broke out in 2014, and the renewed clash over Moscow's military campaign in Syria has sent them to fresh depths. The blood-curdling statements and military posturing, however, do not herald imminent war, analysts said. Its ridiculous, said Aleksander Baunov, an analyst at the Carnegie Moscow Center. Its not preparation for war. He said the civil defense drills and the heated programming on television were directed more at the U.S., to deter it from interfering with Russias military campaign in Syria or responding too strongly to suspected Russian efforts to interfere with the U.S. elections. They want to touch bottom and then to try to go up, he said, adding that he feels Moscow is trying to set the tone for the incoming U.S. president. Any responsible politician
if you are responsible and experienced, it cannot start with further downgrading already bad relations if they are already at bottom. The chances of a real military confrontation between Russia and the U.S. have risen dramatically since Washington indicated it was considering launching airstrikes against the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a cease-fire brokered by Moscow and Washington was abandoned and Assad and Russian aircraft unleashed a devastating bombardment on the city of Aleppo. Russias Defense Ministry has bluntly warned the U.S. not to intervene, threatening to shoot down any aircraft targeting Assads forces. But few analysts expect such an intervention from the U.S. The good news is no one really wants a war, said Pavel Felgengauer, a military analyst in Moscow. But its going to be a good show. Many ordinary Russians, though describing themselves as outraged by U.S. behavior in Syria, appear largely inured to the warnings of imminent nuclear doom. Photos appeared on social media from a suburban apartment block where pranksters or enterprising fraudsters had pinned fliers to a stairwell asking residents to begin donating cash for the construction of a local bomb shelter. Hurry, places are limited, the fliers read. In reality, nothing has changed, Baunov said. There is no peak in anti-American mood here among people. Poster Comment: It is pretty well common knowledge that the U.S. was a sponsor of ISIS. Maybe not to the average man on the street, but to those in the know, we've got them pegged. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top Page Up Full Thread Page Down Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 33.
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The USA is not interested in peace or diplomacy; only threats and lies. Perhaps Russia should park nuclear subs off the east coast and let it be known their first targets are Washington DC and NYC. If the USA will not listen to reason perhaps they will listen to threats.
Not sure how many nuke subs the Russians have. I was watching a documentary on TV and they showed a Russian sub in mothballs with large pontoons holding it afloat. ;)
Not sure how many nuke subs the Russians have. I was watching a documentary on TV and they showed a Russian sub in mothballs with large pontoons holding it afloat. ;) ================================================ Give it five more years and Putin and China will take care of this. However, it will destroy the planet, and both Putin and his Chinese counterpart probably won't be alive to celebrate the victory. Russia has enough sub nukes to launch from both the Atlantic and Pacific to destroy us with thermonuclear, but they may not go that route. There could just be several nuclear E-M-P strikes, which destroys ALL ELECTRONICS and ANYTHING operating WITH electronics on the entire continent. Congress already knows a major EMP attack would kill 98% of all humans in the US within 365 days. That's how dependent Americans are on the electrical grid JUST TO SURVIVE.
Uhhhh... Hysteria mixed with horseshit is hilarious.
Hysteria mixed with horseshit is hilarious. ============================================== yes it is
There are none so blind as though who refuse to see.
=================================== Having eyes, they do not see. Having ears, they do not hear.
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