Things are heating up in the Donbass

[spat]

the reaction would the same as it for a tomahawk launch, they would assume the missile is nuclear and respond while its still in the air , there is no way to know if its a nuke or not. thats thier present doctrine on certain weapon systems, which is why Ukraine doesn't have tomahawks or other nuclear capable systems

That's obviously false.

The list of "nuclear capable" weapons systems is huge. They may not be officially certified, but Ukraine DGAF about what's certified.

We had nuclear artillery at one point.

You can drop a B61 from nearly anything that flys. You could strap one to a Cessna in about 20 mins if you wanted.

That doctrine really only applies to ICBMs and SLBMs. And even then, a lone launch isn't going to be responded to with a full nuclear response.

 

[spat]

I dont doubt thier ability and know how, Im just saying they are in the middle of a serious war, they lack the cash and if Russia gets wind of it they are going to make a special project out it . If the russians blew the lab up after spending all that money its going to be a real kick in the shorts, I dont think they would risk it myself. Not impossible, but under the present conditions unlikely.

They already *have* the expensive infrastructure. It's not a cash issue for them.

And they wouldn't need to let a lot of people in on the plan until they were ready to conduct the final testing.

A few people who run the reactor would need to know, and some more high level scientists. But the plutonium route *once you have the reactor* is no where near as industry intensive as a uranium route.

Ukraine already has multiple suitable research reactors.

 

[Mosinitis]

Neo-Nazi controlled regime with nukes? What could possibly go wrong?

 

[spat]

Neo-Nazi controlled regime with nukes? What could possibly go wrong?

Putin has lots of nukes and he's trying to get Stalin's band back together.

So, if giving Ukraine nukes is what it takes to stop that, so be it.

 

[GOPerfect]

Been a while....

Go Russia!

 

[Robin]

At

 

[holdover]

Putin has lots of nukes and he's trying to get Stalin's band back together.

So, if giving Ukraine nukes is what it takes to stop that, so be it.

It would just be suicide by Nukes

 

[holdover]

Trump is going to fuck this meeting up with Putin big league. The Russians will not negotiate thier national security period. they made that perfectly clear 3 years ago. Zlensky wont allow Russia to keep its land. this meeting is DOA

 

[spat]

Trump is going to fuck this meeting up with Putin big league. The Russians will not negotiate thier national security period. they made that perfectly clear 3 years ago. Zlensky wont allow Russia to keep its land. this meeting is DOA

You're not wrong about the meeting being DOA.

But I'm not sure how forcing NATO to get involved is in Russia's national security interest.

NATO has made it clear they're not going to let him continue to plunder Ukraine's sovereign territory. The harder he pushes the more foreign equipment (and eventually troops) he's going to have on his border.

If he pushes too hard he's going to cause a collapse of the Russian military and economy, again.

You have to try the negotiation before you decide who has to get to get their ass kicked. I can't fault Trump for that.

Trump isn't going to get what he wants (a nice clean peace deal to brag about). That's for sure.

But both Putin and Zelensky are the ones to really need to tread carefully here. Their words are going to decide how Trump reacts to the failure.

This could go very badly for either of them.

 

[spat]

It would just be suicide by Nukes

For someone.

 

[tirwin1]

I'm probably wrong but I'm cautiously optimistic about the summit. Trump has been sending an emissary over to talk to Putin and the Russians for months. I doubt they would have scheduled this if there wasn't already something agreed to in the preliminary negotiations. But perhaps this is Trump's way of giving putin one last chance at peace.

 

[holdover]

I'm probably wrong but I'm cautiously optimistic about the summit. Trump has been sending an emissary over to talk to Putin and the Russians for months. I doubt they would have scheduled this if there wasn't already something agreed to in the preliminary negotiations. But perhaps this is Trump's way of giving putin one last chance at peace.

What can Trump offer?

 

[holdover]

NATO has made it clear they're not going to let him continue to plunder Ukraine's sovereign territory. The harder he pushes the more foreign equipment (and eventually troops) he's going to have on his border.

You think NATO is going to jump in and start WW3 for Ukraine? They would have done it already

If he pushes too hard he's going to cause a collapse of the Russian military and economy, again.

Thats exactly what they thought would happen before the war , NATO thought it could break Russia economically . the plan failed and they are standing there with their dicks in their hands.

Trump isn't going to get what he wants (a nice clean peace deal to brag about). That's for sure.

Thats correct, He cant stop aid to Ukraine without losing credibility with US allies, Taiwan for instance, the credibility of the US is at stake with its allies if she pulls out when the going gets tough. on the other hand Ukraine is losing the war and its not a simple question of money and weapons . More money and more weapons wont reverse the course of the war , its throwing good money after bad. Trumps only course of action to save face with the allies and the public is to work out a deal or make it look like he worked out a deal . Zelensky wants no part of it If he signs a deal givng Russia parts of Ukraine. the Ukraine army or elements with in the army and government will flat out kill him .SO any deal relinquishing parts of Ukraine is a non starter for Ukraine, any deal not relinquishing parts of Ukraine is a non starter for Russia,
Hence the deal is DOA.

 

[spat]

You think NATO is going to jump in and start WW3 for Ukraine? They would have done it already

Thats exactly what they thought would happen before the war , NATO thought it could break Russia economically . the plan failed and they are standing there with their dicks in their hands.


Thats correct, He cant stop aid to Ukraine without losing credibility with US allies, Taiwan for instance, the credibility of the US is at stake with its allies if she pulls out when the going gets tough. on the other hand Ukraine is losing the war and its not a simple question of money and weapons . More money and more weapons wont reverse the course of the war , its throwing good money after bad. Trumps only course of action to save face with the allies and the public is to work out a deal or make it look like he worked out a deal . Zelensky wants no part of it If he signs a deal givng Russia parts of Ukraine. the Ukraine army or elements with in the army and government will flat out kill him .SO any deal relinquishing parts of Ukraine is a non starter for Ukraine, any deal not relinquishing parts of Ukraine is a non starter for Russia,
Hence the deal is DOA.

You seriously understand estimate the capabilities of NATO and overestimate the capabilities of Russia.

And while Europe DGAF about Ukraine, they can't allow Russia to keep gobbling up their neighbors either.

There is no WWIII coming. Russia vs NATO is not WWIII. It's a regional war in Europe that would end Russia.

Who do you think would jump in on Russia's side to turn this into a world war ? China ? They're far more likely to take advantage and just gobble up the eastern half of Russia while they can.

You may be thinking that China would try to make their move on Taiwain while NATO is distracted, but I think the whole war in Europe would be over so fast, and the curb stomping Russia would get would so severe as to put any notions of a move on Taiwain to rest very quickly.

As I have said before, Russia can bluster about nuclear war all they want, but they better hope nobody takes them seriously. Because as soon as NATO thinks they aren't bluffing is when their nuclear capability will be eliminated, along with any of their conventional forces that get in the way.

Russia doesn't have the capacity to do anything about it any more than Iran did.

 

[tirwin1]

What can Trump offer?

A trade deal with the United States.