War

Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO, minister says
Finland’s Minister of European Affairs said the country is “highly likely” to join NATO as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues.

Tytti Tuppurainen told Sky News that polls in Finland, which borders Russia, show significant support for joining the alliance.

“At this point I would say it is highly likely, but a decision has not yet been made,” Tuppurainen said.

The minister added that the war in Ukraine has been a “wake up call to us all,” particularly in regards to border security in Europe.

Tuppurainen’s comments come after Russia this week threatened nuclear deployments in the Baltics if Finland and Sweden join NATO. Both countries have taken actions toward joining the alliance, with the Finnish government issuing a security report to lawmakers and Sweden starting a review of security policy options.

Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, when Putin ordered a “special military operation” in the country. The conflict entered its seventh week on Thursday.

Covertly help the Ukrainians to have a display at the Moscow May 9th parade, he will be standing along with his cronies and top brass in front of Lenin's tomb, or perhaps on top of it this year, as in years past. Several 1000 Kg warheads on Ukrainian cruise missiles should make a surprise appearance and slaughter everybody there, all those Russian soldiers are a legitimate target, so is Vlad and the top bass too. A few thermobaric warheads just for the cameras too, noting left but rows of black spots and burned out equipment on red square. Here is your reply Vlad... It would look like a scene from Bucha, bring the war home, especially if he uses tactical nukes. It's one of those you know where and when he will be there kinda things, made for GPS and inertial guidance missions.

What was the biggest non-nuke bomb the US has for special events?

Roger A. Shrubber said:

while not confirmed, this would explain a lot of putin's explainable behavior during the invasion

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All the Graham Greene fans will recognize the plot from Our man in Havana. (spoiler alert. A vacuum cleaner salesman was selling the spooks a bill of goods, making them believe the blueprints from a vacuum was a new super weapon. They started a little war over it)

printer said:

What was the biggest non-nuke bomb the US has for special events?

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Just pointing out Vlad's potential problems living in Moscow, much less showing up for publicly scheduled events. Targeting the big parade would definitely be a provocation! If he lived, and didn't use nukes before, he would after, after he changed his shorts. Vlad is making new enemies every day and some like Uncle Sam are dangerous and take threats seriously.

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Snake Island Memorial Reef

BudmanTX said:

telephone terrorism? wait? what?

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They might be calling Russians and reading the news.

injinji said:

Snake Island Memorial Reef

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catchy, i like it...lol

injinji said:

They might be calling Russians and reading the news.

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they might.....

BudmanTX said:

ok who???

"unnamed senior US State Department official said at a briefing for foreign journalists on Western restrictions against Russia"

i know they talked to big bird didn't they

and i have a feeling those sanction are gonna be on them for a very very very very long time

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Always leave them a way out. Just smart to get that out there. Poot-poot might not be the one deciding.

The Russians latest secret weapon... Apparently it's real!

printer said:

What was the biggest non-nuke bomb the US has for special events?

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Overall mass: the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, 30 thousand pounds gross, 5300 pounds explosive (unspecified).

Yield: the MOAB, 21600 pounds gross, 18700 pounds fill of H-6 composition; same yield as 11 tons TNT.

you were warned

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The Russians latest secret weapon... Apparently it's real!

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The side lobes are necessary because muzzle brake. Note gun next to it; the slots discharge gas sideways and a bit backward to reduce the shock to the tank. The price is a louder shot.

CCGNZ said:

The Russian cruiser was kind of obsolete,I love how the Russian's cram so much weaponry on their ships to make them look intimidating,their Kirov class battlecrisers are even crazier looking ,armed to the teeth,all show no go,sank by a enemy w/virtually no naval presence just another shocking outcome in a war that has left Putin so exposed he has a leaf covering his johnson.

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The planned replacement date was 2040. She had 18 of years of service ahead of her. She had anti cruise missiles missiles aboard, so she should have never been hit. It was just poor war fighting on the part of the crew. They only had three, so this was a huge loss to the red navy.

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The side lobes are necessary because muzzle brake.

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A rather conspicuous target on the battle field and during transport also artillery radar make it kinda useless. Besides, I thought artillery rounds exceeded the speed of sound and with radar, no need to be concerned about sonic locating.

How big can a silencer get? World book of records stuff.

DIY-HP-LED said:

A rather conspicuous target on the battle field and during transport also artillery radar make it kinda useless. Besides, I thought artillery rounds exceeded the speed of sound and with radar, no need to be concerned about sonic locating.

How big can a silencer get? World book of records stuff.

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My wild guess is that this is a training site close enough to where a colonel lives.

cannabineer said:

My wild guess is that this is a training site close enough to where a colonel lives.

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I might be good for keeping windows nearby intact.

awwwweee

Putin's ex-adviser says one move could end his war in a month

Vladimir Putin's former chief economic adviser Andrei Illarionov argues that a full embargo of Russian oil could end the war within a month or two. Illaronov discusses this idea with CNN's Brianna Keilar on New Day.