World War III WARNING Thread: 3/10/14 - 3/16/14

[Aetius Romulous]

An especially ominous development coupled with the deployment of the Truxton and countered by the reports of mass Red Army troops, perhaps 200K plus and the Soviet cruiser Moskva on the move.

Strictly my opinion: Putin may be trying to box in US naval assets in the Black Sea to minimize outside opposition to his ground forces in Ukraine.

Taking it one step further, a major sea battle could be in the cards.

On a historical note, the last Crimean War started with a naval battle between the Turks and Russians in the Black Sea.

[naegling62]

Taking it one step further, a major sea battle could be in the cards.

When was the last time we were in a two sided naval engagement? That may be one short engagement.

[Mama Ten Bears]

Interfax

18:42
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CONSIDERS PASSING DECLARATION ON INDEPENDENCE BY CRIMEAN PARLIAMENT TO BE ABSOLUTELY RIGHTFUL - STATEMENT

See how easy it is to get out! Why can't Texas manage to do it.

See quote below:

Ukrainian military won't listen to 'junta' in Kiev - Yanukovich

Ukrainian officers and soldiers loyal to their oaths will not take criminal orders from the coup-imposed government in Kiev, said the ousted President Viktor Yanukovich.

He added that as a legitimate head of state he also remains commander-in-chief of Ukraine.

“I am still alive and I am still the legitimate president,” Yanukovich said on Tuesday in a statement to the media in Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.

http://rt.com/news/yanukovich-statem...ne-crimea-074/

Unless our governor leads the charge, no dice.


A "coup-imposed government" will not be legitimate. We have to wait for impeachment first. Then, the coup will be legit. Perhaps this is why congress won't impeach.

[jhpigott]

John Schindler ‏@20committee 1m

#Ukraine Border Service says it denies entry to ca 500 Russians/day, incl "extremists" - mainly former military and former convicts - UNIAN

[Jeffrey Thomason]

You're right of course, it's just that "medieval" is such a great word when you want to be fast and quippy. Busted on that one.

Fair enough, no worries :)

Certainly two backwards countries... like two kids on the playground wearing protective helmets...

[hunybee]

is texas gonna go back to mexico?

[Aetius Romulous]

Fair enough, no worries :)

Certainly two backwards countries... like two kids on the playground wearing protective helmets...

And wearing them backwards.

[Ben Sunday]

When was the last time we were in a two sided naval engagement? That may be one short engagement.

Guadalcanal, 1942. Later, Leyte Gulf - The Death Ride of Taffy 3 in 1944.

December 26, 1943, German Scharnhorst and five destroyers versus Royal Navy cruisers Norfolk and Jamaica and battleship Duke of York.

Soviet missiles would dispatch the VSTOL Whitney and CVN Bush in short order. The Taylor and Ramage have little to offer and the Truxton is a toss-up to facing the Moskva alone.

[jhpigott]

John Schindler‏@20committee27 mins
SOP / MT @TarasKuzio GRU/FSB diversionary groups planning bombings in east Ukraine sow panic, get support for RU. http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/sbu-detains-a-russian-saboteur-in-donetsk-339064.html …

[jhpigott]

RT ‏@RT_com · 2 min
US to violate own laws by financially aiding #Ukraine’s coup-installed govt – Moscow