Russia to use Cuban bases

chevyman282 · Post by **chevyman282** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:33 am

Russian strategic bombers could use Cuba airfields, At least they say they can be ready to deploy to Cuban airfirlds at any time.

The reason they are saying is I believe they want to test Obamas reaction.

any other thoughts?

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:51 am

Russia has been testing the US forces' limits on a regular basis for the past few years such as overflying a carrier, flying right up to the Alaska border with bombers, etc. They all required fighter interceptions and the like.

I agree with you. Just another test for the n00b prez.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:53 am

**checks prices for Rosetta Stone (Russian Edition)**

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:38 pm

If they figure out how to make their tanks fly we're ****ed.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:40 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:If they figure out how to make their tanks fly we're ****ed.

they are probably having enough trouble just keeping their planes fueled.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:56 pm

Good thing we 'RESET' or 'OVERCHARGED' our relationship with them. pheww.

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:37 pm

Gixxer wrote:they are probably having enough trouble just keeping their planes fueled.

uh ?
Since Putin, Russia has been upgrading their military big time.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:44 pm

Rivas wrote:uh ?
Since Putin, Russia has been upgrading their military big time.

upgrade compared to what?

"The Russian military has seen a steady decline since the 1991 Soviet collapse, lacking funds to modernize its Soviet-built weapons, hold exercises and even properly feed and dress servicemen. President Vladimir Putin has sought to reverse the military's meltdown by ordering a gradual transfer from the draft to a volunteer force by 2010. The plan has faced stubborn resistance from military top brass.
In stark contrast to the computerized, satellite-guided U.S. military, the Russian army's arsenals are of Cold War vintage, precision weapons are few and tactics largely imitate World War II patterns.
Bad maintenance of weapons, the lack of proper training for troops, rigid command and poor coordination, which are believed to have contributed to the Iraqi defeat, are also sapping the readiness of the Russian army.
While the top brass is using the Iraqi war as a pretext to plead for more funds, critics are urging the military to further trim ranks, get rid of excessive weapons and radically streamline its bloated, antiquated structure."

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:47 pm

Gixxer wrote:upgrade compared to what?

"The Russian military has seen a steady decline since the 1991 Soviet collapse, lacking funds to modernize its Soviet-built weapons, hold exercises and even properly feed and dress servicemen. President Vladimir Putin has sought to reverse the military's meltdown by ordering a gradual transfer from the draft to a volunteer force by 2010. The plan has faced stubborn resistance from military top brass.
In stark contrast to the computerized, satellite-guided U.S. military, the Russian army's arsenals are of Cold War vintage, precision weapons are few and tactics largely imitate World War II patterns.
Bad maintenance of weapons, the lack of proper training for troops, rigid command and poor coordination, which are believed to have contributed to the Iraqi defeat, are also sapping the readiness of the Russian army.
While the top brass is using the Iraqi war as a pretext to plead for more funds, critics are urging the military to further trim ranks, get rid of excessive weapons and radically streamline its bloated, antiquated structure."

Where's your quote from?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:55 pm

Joe wrote:Good thing we 'RESET' or 'OVERCHARGED' our relationship with them. pheww.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:06 pm

Humboldt wrote:Where's your quote from?

http://www.eng.yabloko.ru/Publ/2003/AGE ... 10403.html

written by a ruskie

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:50 pm

Gixxer wrote:http://www.eng.yabloko.ru/Publ/2003/AGE ... 10403.html

written by a ruskie

They have enourmous gas supplies.They can spend zillions of euros at any moment and make quite a few western countries to collapse.
With oil at current prices they can do a lot more than what they have been doing since the USSR fell.

I can answer you with xyz url's how russian military is being "upgraded" but I'm not here to argue with you or start some pointless flame war

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:26 am

Rivas wrote:They have enourmous gas supplies.They can spend zillions of euros at any moment and make quite a few western countries to collapse.
With oil at current prices they can do a lot more than what they have been doing since the USSR fell.

I can answer you with xyz url's how russian military is being "upgraded" but I'm not here to argue with you or start some pointless flame war

Quit arguing and start folding

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:30 am

http://www.aviation.com/technology/0808 ... r-war.html

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:33 am

http://abcnews.go.com/International/Sto ... 836&page=1

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:38 am

This week Russia threatened Poland, its former Soviet satellite, after Warsaw inked a deal allowing the United States to place 10 interceptor missiles on Polish territory.

"Russia, in this case, will have to react and not only through diplomatic protests," Russia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, this just days after a top Russian general warned Warsaw it could face a nuclear attack if it went ahead with the deal.

nuclear threat?

i think that is a little overkill.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 1:45 am

In an analysis of the conflict published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Chang argued that Russia's offensive in Georgia "does demonstrate the Russian military's renewed ability to prosecute a relatively complex, high-intensity combined arms operation."

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:17 am

Gixxer wrote:http://abcnews.go.com/International/Sto ... 836&page=1

its abc news, 1000000x censored, you dont even know what's going on on your own backyard and you are going to talk about country you never even seen ?

btw off topic ...why do you think so many americans are watching canadian news instead of yours ?
usa is a wagon full of dynamite and it's going to explode, sooner or later.
I hope it will never happend but reading all your gov. bs, lies, backstabbing, assassinations what is uod posting ....well ....if you cant help yourself no one else will.

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 3:19 am

Humboldt wrote:Quit arguing and start folding

I'm just not online as often
I will leave at least one comp online sugar

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:04 pm

Rivas wrote:I'm just not online as often
I will leave at least one comp online sugar

Finished a 905 pointer a few days ago but wasn't able to get the results accepted until last night.
http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/ ... s=&u=27671

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 2:52 pm

Rivas wrote:They have enourmous gas supplies.They can spend zillions of euros at any moment and make quite a few western countries to collapse.
With oil at current prices they can do a lot more than what they have been doing since the USSR fell.

I can answer you with xyz url's how russian military is being "upgraded" but I'm not here to argue with you or start some pointless flame war

btw...

i wanted to let you know that i am not arguing with you or trying to flame. good fun debate. i know Putin has been upgrading the military big time, but their military was/is so far down that they have a long way to go.

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:31 am

Gixxer wrote:btw...

i wanted to let you know that i am not arguing with you or trying to flame. good fun debate. i know Putin has been upgrading the military big time, but their military was/is so far down that they have a long way to go.

true

Rivas · Post by **Rivas** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:33 am

Humboldt wrote:

Finished a 905 pointer a few days ago but wasn't able to get the results accepted until last night.
http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/ ... s=&u=27671

sometimes I get stuck, it wont take new "unit" so I have to reinstall and then it starts working

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