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To: JonPreston
The Rand report lists many techniques and “measures” to provoke and threaten Russia. Some of the steps include:

Repositioning bombers within easy striking range of key Russian strategic targets

Deploying additional tactical nuclear weapons to locations in Europe and Asia

Increasing US and allied naval force posture and presence in Russia’s operating areas (Black Sea)

Holding NATO war exercises on Russia’s borders

Withdrawing from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

These and many other provocations suggested by Rand have, in fact, been implemented. For example, NATO conducted massive war exercises dubbed “Defender 2021” right up Russia’s border. NATO has started “patrolling” the Black Sea and engaging in provocative intrusions into Crimean waters. The US has withdrawn from the INF Treaty.

2 posted on 01/22/2024 8:22:54 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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The thing for people here to keep in the mind is that the Ukraine Shills here FULLY UNDERSTAND what we’ve been doing in that part of the world...and thus are lying when they claim ignorance.


3 posted on 01/22/2024 8:24:51 AM PST by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: JonPreston

What “LA Progressive” also misses is that Ukraine at the same time became not merely just a strategic tool to poke Russia - it became a Democrat/Deep-state black box for political corruption, money-laundering, etc... in the USA

Hunter Biden, Chris Heinz, Crowdstrike, Steele and his fake Dossier, the Vindmans, Black Rock - DC elites, democrats and their cronies were parasites feeding on the organs of the mangy dog that was Ukraine with the help of their Ukrainian puppets

“Progressives” will never talk about this.


19 posted on 01/22/2024 8:55:39 AM PST by PGR88
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To: JonPreston

That is mostly a list of President Trump’s actions.


49 posted on 01/22/2024 10:07:39 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: JonPreston

“”””The Rand report lists many techniques and “measures” to provoke and threaten Russia. Some of the steps include:
Repositioning bombers within easy striking range of key Russian strategic targets
Deploying additional tactical nuclear weapons to locations in Europe and Asia
Increasing US and allied naval force posture and presence in Russia’s operating areas (Black Sea)
Holding NATO war exercises on Russia’s borders
Withdrawing from the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty””””

That is the 2019 “RAND report” produced during President Trump’s administration.

You opposed Trump’s National Defense policies and think he provoked Russia to invade Ukraine?


53 posted on 01/22/2024 10:19:06 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: JonPreston
""""""For example, NATO conducted massive war exercises dubbed “Defender 2021” right up Russia’s border."""""

The map of the 9,000 man or so exercise that took place after the Russian invasion shows it to be less dramatic than you made it sound, this looks like the places NATO would have to have an exercise, and most of the exercise was in Germany, Romania, and Portugal.

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57 posted on 01/22/2024 10:33:57 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: JonPreston

Quite a post you have there in post 2.

Using the 2019 Rand Report to attack President Trump on foreign policy and national defense and listing what you consider his actions that led Russia to launch the biggest European War since WWII.


65 posted on 01/22/2024 11:16:45 AM PST by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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