Russia's War Against Ukraine

[W8taminute]

Poland also announced (I think yesterday) that they would be willing to host tactical nukes in their country.

[GDS_Starfury]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1782702294313660760

[FarAway Sooner]

My sense is that the threat of providing nuclear weapons to Poland is a better bargaining chip than it is an actual deployment option. 

The Russians have been threatening NATO with nuclear annihilation for the better part of two years now.  There's no reason that we shouldn't work with our allies to make it clear that we can rattle our sabers as well. 

Unless we were threatening the Russians with the nuclear weapons we have based in the UK.  Then we'd be rattling our sabres.

[ArizonaTank]

I know this seems to be old news...but US Ukraine aid is now signed into law.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/biden-signs-ukraine-aid-tiktok-ban-bills-after-republican-battle/ar-AA1nALtg?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=ENTPSP&cvid=0685482ce43f48eabc6a427ef53ef76e&ei=14

[JasonPratt]

Unless we were threatening the Russians with the nuclear weapons we have based in the UK.  Then we'd be rattling our sabres.

lol, well played!

Well, as Tom Clancy liked to say, rattled sabres are still in their sheathes; drawing a sabre makes no noise.

[FarAway Sooner]

I'm strictly hoping that the Welsh, the English, and the Scots all use that "sabres" spelling over the Americanized "sabers" version.  I'm sure somebody will let me know if they don't!      

[FarAway Sooner]

Longer-range ATACMS have apparently been used in recent days for the first time.  Previous ATACMS shipments were limited to the medium range (100-mile) weapons.  But we have apparently now sent them a number of the longer-range ATACMS that can strike about 180 miles deep, on the condition that they only be used to attack targets on Ukrainian soil. 

The shipment that included the ATACMS was authorized separately from the recently approved authorization to supply Ukraine with another $61B of help, and was part of a $300M package that became available due to savings on other shipments.  Details are in the 2nd article below.

They were used to hit a Russian airfield and one additional site.  I'm honestly a little surprised that we don't have more operational security around what weapons were used when, but I guess this is the Internet age.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-long-range-missiles-4d2254639eb5a503d8b0a291ed0680e9

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-quietly-shipped-long-range-atacms-missiles-ukraine-2024-04-24/

[JudgeDredd]

I'm strictly hoping that the Welsh, the English, and the Scots all use that "sabres" spelling over the Americanized "sabers" version.  I'm sure somebody will let me know if they don't!      

We do...well played

[JasonPratt]

Heh, I read enough British/English/Scottish authors that I just naturally spell sabre that way (and sceptic instead of skeptic, although not much other Euro-flavor versions that I recall.)

Also I learned enough saber/sabre fighting in college to teach it as president of the fencing club (and afterward), so my Steam handle is Sabreman.

[Gusington]

^That's you??

[FarAway Sooner]

A friend of mine's dad flew Sabres in the Korean War.  At his memorial service a few years ago, they had a flyover by some vintage aircraft, including an F4U Corsair.  Man does that thing have a throaty rumble!