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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."
1 posted on 05/19/2022 1:04:56 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
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2 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 )
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3 posted on 05/19/2022 1:05:55 PM PDT by JonPreston (Q: Never have so many, been so wrong, so often)
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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.


4 posted on 05/19/2022 1:08:31 PM PDT by Bayard
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About time. Run the Russians out of the Black Sea.


5 posted on 05/19/2022 1:12:59 PM PDT by Bayan
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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.

7 posted on 05/19/2022 1:24:18 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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Boy, let’s hope none of those missiles fall into the hands of Iran, Houthi Rebels, Hamas, Venezuela, etc. etc.


8 posted on 05/19/2022 1:25:29 PM PDT by PGR88
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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.

The Russians TOTALLY wouldn't hold the neocons' little proxy naval war against the US...

9 posted on 05/19/2022 1:26:01 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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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.😿😿


12 posted on 05/19/2022 1:30:43 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX!)
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Sounds like an act of war on our part if they use one. But keep trying Neocons.


14 posted on 05/19/2022 1:33:30 PM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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Shrug... Then they can just use subs to torpedo ay Uke cargo ships. They can also target the harpoon sites for missile attacks. And the US Taxpayer takes it up the azz yet again.


24 posted on 05/19/2022 1:55:02 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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Did this give you and erection, Speedy?

Great idea if one wants to see more Ukrainians die and wants to see what is left of Ukraine continue to shrink.

It's all the more reason the Russians need to take Odessa and secure the whole coastline.

Russians will control the sea and air by the time this is over and can have missiles waiting if we're dumb enough to try an insurgency.

49 posted on 05/19/2022 2:41:50 PM PDT by Kazan
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Negotiate, Zelensky!

biden cannot save you, or anyone else (including us Americans)!!!!


55 posted on 05/19/2022 2:48:45 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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They’ll end up on the black market and will end up in the gunwals of one of our carriers , mark my words.

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59 posted on 05/19/2022 2:54:19 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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It actually might be a decent plan, since Russia can’t get any more ships into the Black Sea, and they have already proven that they can’t defend against the anti-ship missiles very well. So the ships they have there seem like sitting ducks if Ukraine has munitions to hit them with and the intelligence to target them.


60 posted on 05/19/2022 2:57:34 PM PDT by Boogieman
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From Crimea to Latakia: the journey of stolen Ukrainian grain
https://youtu.be/IQewcFTyIfg

70 posted on 05/19/2022 3:06:53 PM PDT by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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Any bets that some of these missiles end up in Yemen or Iran?


75 posted on 05/19/2022 3:14:20 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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ANOTHER failed RuZZian river crossing...

“Video from Ukraine’s 30th Mechanized Brigade showing a failed Russian river crossing reportedly near Dronivka, Donetsk Oblast.”

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1527406389068431360


97 posted on 05/19/2022 4:08:37 PM PDT by SpeedyInTexas (Ukraine published documents reportedly from Russia's 1st Tank Army showing its losses through March )
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