Re:Russia has developed a nuclear-powered cruise missile
by John_KZ on Thursday March 01, 2018 @05:14PM
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Syria and Georgia are primarily Russia's fault, no doubt. They definitely aren't saints. However that's irrelevant to what happened in Ukraine. Imagine if Russia stationed a bunch of floating long-range missile batteries right off the coast of the US. It's not illegal, just like asking Ukraine to join EU/NATO, but it's definitely not going to be allowed to happen, even if it means war.
Re:Russia has developed a nuclear-powered cruise missile
by Const-me on Thursday March 01, 2018 @06:24PM
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> what happened in Ukraine
Unprovoked military invasion, and forceful annexation of territory, that’s what happened.
> just like asking Ukraine to join EU/NATO
No one has asked Ukraine to join NATO, because Ukrainians were strongly against it. Before Russian invasion, Ukrainians was slightly pro-EU, and strongly against NATO, i.e. 20% for, 65% against.
The public opinion has changing as the result of the ongoing war. Now in Ukraine 60-75% are for NATO, and just 10-25% against.
P.S. Even here in Montenegro, the annexation of Crimea has changed public opinion towards NATO, less dramatically but enough to make it a majority. We joined NATO in 2017.
Re:Russia has developed a nuclear-powered cruise missile
by dragonwriter on Thursday March 01, 2018 @05:15PM
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> Imagine if Russia stationed a bunch of floating long-range missile batteries right off the coast of the US.
They have, for decades, they're called ballistic missile subs.
Russia fought wars on foreign territories before and after they invaded Ukraine. Syria (2015-current), Georgia (2008 but parts of Georgia are still occupied), Transnistria (1992 but part of Moldova is still occupied).