Russia is basically at war with NATO

[Blaster]

Russia is weak.

 

[Ringo]

Not finding any post on what Russia is doing in the Artic.
This seems to be a Very bad deal for America.. Any one have some info in this area?

The Russian army is actively developing its military presence in the Arctic, creating and modernizing bases such as the Arctic Trifolium and forming specialized Arctic troops to protect national interests and resources in the region.

Specially designed equipment and weapons are used to operate effectively in the harsh Arctic conditions, and the main task of the troop group is to ensure the defense and implementation of Russia's interests in the Arctic.

Russia is indeed the strongest player in the Arctic. Despite all attempts by NATO countries, it is Russian military polar explorers who are the main specialists and “colonizers” in the high latitudes.
Unlike NATO countries, the Russian Armed Forces have a permanent presence on the subcontinent, rather than limiting themselves to one-off visits and demonstrations of force. It would not be an exaggeration to say that today, the Russian Army is synonymous with global Arctic civilization.

The military intelligence agency Army Recognition notes that the Arctic contains 25 percent of the world's hydrocarbon reserves, and Russia intends to take control of 55 percent of Arctic oil and gas by 2030. At the same time, the Arctic is the shortest route for American ballistic missiles targeting Russia and the shortest route from Northern Europe to Asia, which is gradually becoming ice-free.

Yes, NATO countries are now saying that they would like to expand their presence in the Arctic. But competing with Russia at this stage is hardly possible.
In addition, Russia has the world's largest icebreaker fleet, which numbers about 40-46 vessels, including eight nuclear-powered and many diesel-electric icebreakers. In the coming years, the fleet is expected to be further expanded with new nuclear icebreakers.
The US has two heavy icebreakers, none of which are nuclear-powered.

 

[Blaster]

The Russian army is actively developing its military presence in the Arctic, creating and modernizing bases such as the Arctic Trifolium and forming specialized Arctic troops to protect national interests and resources in the region.

Specially designed equipment and weapons are used to operate effectively in the harsh Arctic conditions, and the main task of the troop group is to ensure the defense and implementation of Russia's interests in the Arctic.

Russia is indeed the strongest player in the Arctic. Despite all attempts by NATO countries, it is Russian military polar explorers who are the main specialists and “colonizers” in the high latitudes.
Unlike NATO countries, the Russian Armed Forces have a permanent presence on the subcontinent, rather than limiting themselves to one-off visits and demonstrations of force. It would not be an exaggeration to say that today, the Russian Army is synonymous with global Arctic civilization.

The military intelligence agency Army Recognition notes that the Arctic contains 25 percent of the world's hydrocarbon reserves, and Russia intends to take control of 55 percent of Arctic oil and gas by 2030. At the same time, the Arctic is the shortest route for American ballistic missiles targeting Russia and the shortest route from Northern Europe to Asia, which is gradually becoming ice-free.

Yes, NATO countries are now saying that they would like to expand their presence in the Arctic. But competing with Russia at this stage is hardly possible.
In addition, Russia has the world's largest icebreaker fleet, which numbers about 40-46 vessels, including eight nuclear-powered and many diesel-electric icebreakers. In the coming years, the fleet is expected to be further expanded with new nuclear icebreakers.
The US has two heavy icebreakers, none of which are nuclear-powered.

Russia is not that powerful.

 

[Ringo]

Russia is not that powerful.

Russia does not have a military lobby that steals on such a scale as in the US. Therefore, Russia has enough resources and money to counter the entire NATO bloc, not to mention the US alone.

 

[Deadstick]

The thing is we have learned what happens when Russia is allowed to create a wall of buffer States around itself.

Poland and the Baltic States are some of our staunchest allies. While I don't want WWIII, letting Russia take any territory from any of them isn't acceptable either.

We have learned when it doesn't have buffer States or States that are hostile, invasion more than once.

 

[martybegan]

We have learned when it doesn't have buffer States or States that are hostile, invasion more than once.

Those States don't want to be part of your sphere anymore.

 

[Deadstick]

Russia cant defeat Ukraine they would last two weeks against NATO. Putin becomes more violent as his back is pushed to the wall. He cant win the fight, his economy is failing, more pressure is being applied to his oil and LNG exports. His response is more violence and provocation. Its a bluff. We need to sanction his weak economy into a total failure

How did you become so delusional? you should think yourself lucky someone like Putin is running things and not some hardliner who would have destroyed Ukraine a long time ago, but Putin doesn't want to punish the Ukrainian population only the Nazi element or Kiev and other cities would look like Gaza, and they don't.

 

[Deadstick]

Those States don't want to be part of your sphere anymore.

Thats ok as long as they are not used as a spear by Foreign forces against Russia, and that is exactly what has happened in Ukraine, the people in Donbass decided they wanted out of Ukraine after they were attacked by their own Government, the US Empire is provoking and poking Russia every chance they get, what are they even doing in that area?

 

[martybegan]

Thats ok as long as they are not used as a spear by Foreign forces against Russia, and that is exactly what has happened in Ukraine, the people in Donbass decided they wanted out of Ukraine after they were attacked by their own Government, the US Empire is provoking and poking Russia every chance they get, what are they even doing in that area?

So will Russia let the parts of itself with majority Ukrainians join Ukraine?

Or do land swaps only work one way?

 

[Hafar1014]

How did you become so delusional? you should think yourself lucky someone like Putin is running things and not some hardliner who would have destroyed Ukraine a long time ago, but Putin doesn't want to punish the Ukrainian population only the Nazi element or Kiev and other cities would look like Gaza, and they don't.

Putin is an ex KJB assassin and psychopath with delusions of bringing back the glory of the USSR. Hows that working out? He cant defeat a third rate nation. Putin like a monster he is attacks civilian population. He does target cities and the Ukrainians shoot down most of his drones and missiles. The Russian military has been incompetent, uses WWII tactics, has crap for equipment and has exposed Russia as third world failure. We are going to sanction them until their economy collapses.

 

[Deadstick]

Putin is an ex KJB assassin and psychopath with delusions of bringing back the glory of the USSR. Hows that working out? He cant defeat a third rate nation. Putin like a monster he is attacks civilian population. He does target cities and the Ukrainians shoot down most of his drones and missiles. The Russian military has been incompetent, uses WWII tactics, has crap for equipment and has exposed Russia as third world failure. We are going to sanction them until their economy collapses.

Have you swallowed a copy of the Washington post?

 

[Hafar1014]

Thats ok as long as they are not used as a spear by Foreign forces against Russia, and that is exactly what has happened in Ukraine, the people in Donbass decided they wanted out of Ukraine after they were attacked by their own Government, the US Empire is provoking and poking Russia every chance they get, what are they even doing in that area?

Russia is collapsing like the USSR did. Putin stared a war he cant win. It will wreck his economy. Lets help him by sanctioning his oil and LNG exports.

 

[Deadstick]

So will Russia let the parts of itself with majority Ukrainians join Ukraine?

Or do land swaps only work one way?

The people in Donbass WERE Ukrainian citizens when they were attacked by their own Army and Neonazi goons, also in the 2010 election that saw Yanukovych elected that area of Donbass voted overwhelmingly for him, that was the last real democratic election in Ukraine before the US instigated Coup.

 

[martybegan]

The people in Donbass WERE Ukrainian citizens when they were attacked by their own Army and Neonazi goons, also in the 2010 election that saw Yanukovych elected that area of Donbass voted overwhelmingly for him, that was the last real democratic election in Ukraine before the US instigated Coup.

I am talking about Ethnicity.

 

[Hafar1014]

The people in Donbass WERE Ukrainian citizens when they were attacked by their own Army and Neonazi goons, also in the 2010 election that saw Yanukovych elected that area of Donbass voted overwhelmingly for him, that was the last real democratic election in Ukraine before the US instigated Coup.

 

[Hafar1014]

The people in Donbass WERE Ukrainian citizens when they were attacked by their own Army and Neonazi goons, also in the 2010 election that saw Yanukovych elected that area of Donbass voted overwhelmingly for him, that was the last real democratic election in Ukraine before the US instigated Coup.

Vladimir are you posting here again

 

[braalian]

Why would he be desperate? he is winning the front is in a state of collapse.

Whatever

You’ve been saying that for years now

Why can’t Russia seal the deal against a country that is so much smaller

 

[Deadstick]

Vladimir are you posting here again

There you go, when your argument is exposed as totally bankrupt you resort to juvenile comments.

 

[Hafar1014]

There you go, when your argument is exposed as totally bankrupt you resort to juvenile comments.

 

[Deadstick]

Whatever

You’ve been saying that for years now

Why can’t Russia seal the deal against a country that is so much smaller

One reason they have been fighting a humanitarian war and Ukraine has the full support of Nato with billions of dollars going in, if Russia had fought a total war every City in Ukraine would be a pile of rat shit.