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Exclusive: U.S. aims to arm Ukraine with advanced anti-ship missiles to fight Russian blockade
Reuters ^
| 19-MAY-2022
| Mike Stone
Posted on 05/19/2022 1:04:56 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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"Bryan Clark, a naval expert at the Hudson Institute, said 12 to 24 anti-ship missiles like the Harpoon with ranges over 100 km would be enough to threaten Russian ships and could convince Moscow to lift the blockade. "If Putin persists, Ukraine could take out the largest Russian ships, since they have nowhere to hide in the Black Sea," Clark said."
To: PIF
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:05:18 PM PDT
by
SpeedyInTexas
(Ukraine published documents reportedly from Russia's 1st Tank Army showing its losses through March )
To: SpeedyInTexas
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:05:55 PM PDT
by
JonPreston
(Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
To: SpeedyInTexas
State department believes Russia is likely to lose in Ukraine, and will likely have a coup attempt against Putin.
This is a risky move. Biden’s State department believes its not as risky if Russia will be in civil strife soon.
So what is the game plan in that scenario?
Position themselves to a narrative that serves and enriches themselves. Take as much credit as possible.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:08:31 PM PDT
by
Bayard
To: SpeedyInTexas
About time. Run the Russians out of the Black Sea.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:12:59 PM PDT
by
Bayan
To: Bayard
The US keeps upping the ante and hoping for a Russian coup which is unlikely to happen. Russia will never withdraw from Crimea or the Donbas, and any attempt to remove them from either will result in a tactical nuke being used.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:21:43 PM PDT
by
jimwatx
To: SpeedyInTexas
Kyiv's list, for example, includes missiles that could push the Russian navy away from its Black Sea ports, allowing the restart of shipments of grain and other agricultural products worldwide. Yeah, that's not happening. You're landlocked, Zel. Time to start playing the piano.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:24:18 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
To: SpeedyInTexas
Boy, let’s hope none of those missiles fall into the hands of Iran, Houthi Rebels, Hamas, Venezuela, etc. etc.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:25:29 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: SpeedyInTexas
Bryan Clark, a naval expert at the Hudson Institute, said 12 to 24 anti-ship missiles like the Harpoon with ranges over 100 km would be enough to threaten Russian ships and could convince Moscow to lift the blockade. The Russians TOTALLY wouldn't hold the neocons' little proxy naval war against the US...
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:26:01 PM PDT
by
kiryandil
(China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
To: jimwatx
any attempt to remove them from either will result in a tactical nuke being used.Why? Russia lived without the Crimea from 1991 until 2014.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:26:34 PM PDT
by
pierrem15
("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
To: JonPreston
LOL! I am going to send that to a few people.
Funny!
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:26:59 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: SpeedyInTexas
Someone “brilliant” in the Biden regime says “Hey, I’ve got an idea… let’s arm Ukraine with 100 km anti-ship missiles. What could go wrong?”
What the warmongers aren’t considering is the possibility that this could motivate the Russians to invade ALL of Ukraine’s southwestern territories. Those being driven insane by the pounding of the war drums will cheer this latest escalation, of course.😿😿
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:30:43 PM PDT
by
House Atreides
(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX!)
To: jimwatx
Yeah, I cannot believe that this is going to end well.
To: SpeedyInTexas
Sounds like an act of war on our part if they use one. But keep trying Neocons.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:33:30 PM PDT
by
McGruff
(Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
To: Bayard
An unstable Russia is a threat to Russia.
A stable Russia is a threat to everyone.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:41:07 PM PDT
by
MercyFlush
(☭☭☭ The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce. ☭☭☭)
To: Bayan
While anti-ship missiles might push back the Russian blockade, It isn’t difficult to destroy the docks and grain storage facilities in Odessa with a few missile strikes. It may be tit for tat, but tat takes it on the chin.
To: jimwatx
“Russia will never withdraw from Crimea or the Donbas, and any attempt to remove them from either will result in a tactical nuke being used.”
And with such certainty of the operational doctrine of the MT&A you must be none other than Lieutenant-General Mikhail Matveyevsky, right?
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:43:55 PM PDT
by
MercyFlush
(☭☭☭ The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce. ☭☭☭)
To: House Atreides
What would they invade with?
The Russians are close to their military limit, in terms of available manpower and cadre, and in “high tech” arms.
Anything they can build up significant units with will look like something out of 1985, even if the finally decide to mobilize.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:44:34 PM PDT
by
buwaya
(Strategic imperatives )
To: Not_Who_U_Think
Tat is a wasting asset if the blockade continues. And the Russians can decide to shoot at them anytime as it is. This is war, not a conversation. But I doubt those dockyards are high priority in the Russian grand scheme of things.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:47:45 PM PDT
by
buwaya
(Strategic imperatives )
To: buwaya
I’m glad you have such WISDOM and OMNISCIENCE. You should offer your services to the Biden administration.
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posted on
05/19/2022 1:48:40 PM PDT
by
House Atreides
(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX!)
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