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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2015, 12:56 AM Jun 2015

Pentagon chief says new action needed on Russia over Ukraine

Source: Reuters

The United States needs to take new steps to respond to the Ukraine conflict because economic sanctions and other Western actions have failed to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to reverse course, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.

Carter, speaking after conferring with U.S. officials in Europe, said the Pentagon was watching the Ukraine situation very closely and was concerned about "further things happening" after the worst upsurge in fighting in months.

On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg accused Moscow of sending sophisticated new weapons to Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, including artillery and anti-aircraft systems.

Carter called three dozen top U.S. officials to a session in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss the effectiveness of Western sanctions against Russia and evaluate whether U.S. and NATO military exercises had reassured NATO allies and partners.

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Pentagon chief says new action needed on Russia over Ukraine (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 OP

Ass Carter likes to feel important, so he summons ambassadors like he's the fucking SoS. TwilightGardener Jun 2015 #1

Until the US and the other western nations are willing to tell Putin that the pretend shellgame of cstanleytech Jun 2015 #2

I don't know what is worse. delrem Jun 2015 #3

That is the only kind of statement you get from defense secretaries. nt Bugenhagen Jun 2015 #4

Sorry but NO! newfie11 Jun 2015 #5

Let the dick-waving continue. nt bemildred Jun 2015 #6

More gathering bellicose statements about strong (military) actions against perceived threatening mazzarro Jun 2015 #7

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

1. Ass Carter likes to feel important, so he summons ambassadors like he's the fucking SoS.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 01:06 AM

Jun 2015

I like to think Obama just humors him.

cstanleytech

(26,319 posts)

2. Until the US and the other western nations are willing to tell Putin that the pretend shellgame of

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 01:20 AM

Jun 2015

Russian troops pretending to be Ukrainian dissidents is over and are willing to back that up with troops to help the Ukrainian government Putin is not going to back down.
Thats just an observation though of the only way the Western governments are going to get Putin to back down thats not a call for them to actually do that.

delrem

(9,688 posts)

3. I don't know what is worse.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 03:40 AM

Jun 2015

Reading OPs like this, or reading the comments.

Bugenhagen

(151 posts)

4. That is the only kind of statement you get from defense secretaries. nt

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 05:38 AM

Jun 2015

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

5. Sorry but NO!

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 06:20 AM

Jun 2015

We have enough bullshit wars going on.

Meanwhile back in the good old USA VA hospitals are shutting down. Yeah sure send troops but forget about the condition they come home in!

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

6. Let the dick-waving continue. nt

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 06:43 AM

Jun 2015

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)

7. More gathering bellicose statements about strong (military) actions against perceived threatening

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 08:10 AM

Jun 2015

adversary and a new administration about to be selected - that implies that preparations are in works for another big war. My take is that there is going to be a big war in the next administration - whether repuglikkan or Democratic, and it will likely be one of these: Iran, North Korea, Russia or China. God help us.

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