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jpak

(41,758 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:08 PM Apr 2018

Russia appears to be readying for a naval battle with the US near Syria but it could be a bluff

http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-navy-moving-us-syria-bluff-2018-4

Russia's navy appears to have responded to President Donald Trump's warning that US missiles are headed to Syria after he accused the Syrian government of again conducting chemical warfare against its people.

The Russian military has said it is tracking the movements of the US Navy, Reuters reported Wednesday.

Last April, the US struck Syria over another chemical weapon attack, firing 59 cruise missiles from US Navy destroyers.

Now, satellite imagery and reports indicate that 11 Russian warships, including a submarine, have left a port in Syria.

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Russia appears to be readying for a naval battle with the US near Syria but it could be a bluff (Original Post) jpak Apr 2018 OP

This situation could easily get out of control and lead to an even bigger mess! democratisphere Apr 2018 #1

Yes, it could Sherman A1 Apr 2018 #3

More likely they are moving the ships out of the way to get out of harms way, and they will go back still_one Apr 2018 #2

That's what happened last time in Syria when Trump had their air strip bombed blueinredohio Apr 2018 #8

The Russian navy is quite wesk unc70 Apr 2018 #4

Bring it on. Russia's navy is a dreadfully outmatched. oasis Apr 2018 #5

It would be sarisataka Apr 2018 #6

We are on the edge of The Great Middle East War. roamer65 Apr 2018 #7

No worries, Benedict Donald will give Russia further warning so they can be prepared uponit7771 Apr 2018 #9

I think its a ruse, but not a bluff. Amimnoch Apr 2018 #10

I threw out 'you think tRUMP will cause WWIII' to my alt right co worker today and his Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #11

Russia has ICBMs. David__77 Apr 2018 #12

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. This situation could easily get out of control and lead to an even bigger mess!

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:11 PM

Apr 2018

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. Yes, it could

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:29 PM

Apr 2018

And this should not be taken lightly at all.

still_one

(92,371 posts)

2. More likely they are moving the ships out of the way to get out of harms way, and they will go back

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:22 PM

Apr 2018

in after trump fires the missiles, and all is forgotten.

That is my guess

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

8. That's what happened last time in Syria when Trump had their air strip bombed

Reply to still_one (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:00 PM

Apr 2018

unc70

(6,117 posts)

4. The Russian navy is quite wesk

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:33 PM

Apr 2018

Their surface navy is small and decrepit. I agree they are moving their meager assets out of harms way.

oasis

(49,400 posts)

5. Bring it on. Russia's navy is a dreadfully outmatched.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:37 PM

Apr 2018

sarisataka

(18,755 posts)

6. It would be

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:43 PM

Apr 2018

A very short battle

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

7. We are on the edge of The Great Middle East War.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 08:43 PM

Apr 2018

uponit7771

(90,359 posts)

9. No worries, Benedict Donald will give Russia further warning so they can be prepared

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:02 PM

Apr 2018

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)

10. I think its a ruse, but not a bluff.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:06 PM

Apr 2018

I will not be surprised at all to see US and/or Russian property and possibly even troops on either or both sides killed.

I don’t have a shred of doubt the neither Pootin or 45 give one flying fuck about the lives of their pawns (from their point of view) in the military.

The investigation is getting closer and closer. They need to up the anti to divert attention away from the investigation, and they’ll need to go bigger now. Nothing like a staged war, and dead troops to give 45 the support he’ll need to kill off the investigation now.

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)

11. I threw out 'you think tRUMP will cause WWIII' to my alt right co worker today and his

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:10 PM

Apr 2018

support for the orange anus is waning....finally.

David__77

(23,479 posts)

12. Russia has ICBMs.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 09:34 PM

Apr 2018

It doesn’t need aircraft carriers and the such to effect big destruction.

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