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Re:In a first, U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energ... by chokolad on Friday March 16, 2018 @12:27AM (#16598628)
I am saying that it's highly unlikely that Russia will start conventional war with NATO. On the other hand I am not so sure about NATO not starting the war with Russia. In that case it can easily escalate to MAD. I have an unsubstantiated feeling (probably too much r/worldnews) that US/EU citizens don't even think that it will escalate that far. I find this very dangerous.
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Re:In a first, U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energ... by kurthr on Friday March 16, 2018 @10:11AM (#16600744)
Because Ukraine wasn't a member (only applied for membership, but hadn't met requirements) when "separtists" "freed" the Crimean peninsula to "protect" the Russian civilians "trapped" there. Shooting down MH17, a B777-200ER with 298 aboard, 50km over Ukraine using a SAM was provoked by NATO?

I think I have an idea of who will be invading, escalating, and hoping there won't be consequences.

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Re:In a first, U.S. blames Russia for cyber attacks on energ... by mirimir on Friday March 16, 2018 @12:45AM (#16598693)
Right. I mean, what happens if Russian forces get cornered, and use tactical nukes? That's how the Cuban Missile Crisis almost became WWIII. I've also read that the Soviets threatened to nuke Tel Aviv during the Six-Day War, if Israel bombed Cairo.
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