Paphitis wrote:Londonrake wrote:Pyrpolizer wrote:Summary of the latest news:
A full scale war starts from tomorrow. Thousands of troops and equipment concentrate in Belarus.
Belarus will more likely enter the war, and has already been supplied with nuclear weapons. There will be a new offensive against Kiev city, and relentless destruction of all infrastructure everywhere in Ukraine including power stations, electricity distribution networks, water supply lines, internet, everything. So far the "special military operation" excluded all that. British M16 warns Kiev on a daily basis. The borders with Poland will be sealed.
That all seems very alarming - not to mention dramatic - and I obviously hope you're wrong. When you say "latest news" can you provide a link? I've had a quick search but can't find anything to support those claims.
It all sounds familiar though. Surely the "full scale war" started on Feb 24th when 190,000 Russian troops invaded Ukraine?
Something regularly said for months now is that the Russians are in some way holding back. Usually in the form of - if X or Y do this or that then, well watch out, they'll really be in for it, The kid gloves will come off. Events though have indicated throughout they've been throwing the (non-WMD) kitchen sink at the Ukrainian people since the conflict started. Massive, long distance, bombardment has been their main tactic since the March Kiev debacle.
Belarus being supplied with nuclear weapons would be astonishing and surely front page "breaking news"?
I recall - as part of Putin's regular nuclear sabre rattling - he announced months ago that Belarus would be equipped with Iskander missiles. Which were both conventional and nuclear
capable. A not trivial difference in semantics. I can't see Putin handing over nukes to somebody like Lukasheko. At the very least..................... why? He'd be mortgaging himself to the actions of a fellow dictator for no credible reason
BTW. I note after the recent attack on a convoy carrying Ukranian civilians near Zaporizhzhia, in which 23 were killed, there's been the usual reaction when such an event finds its way on to the front pages. You can hear the squeaking of ageing wheels as the Russians roll out - yet again - their "false flag" trolley.
warnews.com is a Russian State sponsored propaganda site. It has zero credibility.
It also glortifies the destruction and the death like this war was a footy game, and they fantasize about Nuclear Ammeageddon.
The likelihood Ruzzia has moved Nuclear Warheads to Belarus is practically zero. The US would be monitoring their nuclear warheads and bases from Space. As soon as any Nuclear Device is moved, or fueled, Merika will raise its Nuclear Defcon Alert Level, to the point where they will mobilize their Nuclear Arsenal and start refuelling their ICBMs as well. Pootin isn't that stupid.
Plus, the whole value of Nuclear Weapons is in their deterrance level. As soon as Ruzzia uses even a Tactical Nuclear Device in Ukraine, this deterance value is significantly reduced, meaning that the US is likely to respond, and it could respond with a Tactical Nuclear Strike themselves. More likely though, Merika's response would not involve the use of a Nuclear Weapon. The Merikans will not start or risk Nuclear Ammageddon.
But, the Merikans and their allies have something else up their sleeve. Because the Nuclear Deterrance value has been drastically reduced, Western Forces will likely enter Ukraine, and start targetting the Black Sea Fleet and Crimea.
The Ruzzian Military would be destroyed in a few days. Pootin knows that.
Use of a Tactical Nuclear device on Ukraine would end up being disastrous for Ruzzia. It will not result in Ukraine stopping. They will only stop when they liberate their country. And the West would become even more motivated to help them. It doesn't matter anymore how costly this war is or how many people die - 100,000, 200,000, or a million people. The way the West sees this now is that Ruzzia sees its end in Ukraine and we avoid a further 1 million people dieing elsewhere. This is the last line of defence and the West will ensure Pootin's demise is achieved, and it will be.
The use of a Tactical Nuclear Device isn't a decision to be taken lightly because the deterrance value will reduce drastically if not disappear altogether, and that is very bad news for the world at large. We will be within a bees dick to a Nuclear holocaust.
