Russia's War Against Ukraine

[GDS_Starfury]

they can ask but won't get them.  its to far forward and geopolitically unwise.

[Uberhaus]

Well, their neighbours in Kaliningrad have them.

[Gusington]

If Poland gets nukes (from the West) it will cause more problems than it will solve. 

[Uberhaus]

I guess brevity doesn't work for me and I need to continue with quantity. 
One of the reasons the Poles want nuclear deterrence is that they are greatly threatened by the threat of Russian WMDs on their doorstep.  Flight time for an Iskander to Warsaw is two minutes.  https://observer.com/2016/11/russian-missiles-new-target-all-of-europe/  Apparently, Berlin has an extra minute to duck-and-cover.

I agree that it would be a significant escalation for the Russians, and unlikely to occur; but the Russians deployed nuclear arms to Belorus last year and have had them in Kalinigrad since 2016 (I nearly typed 1916).  https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-moving-nuclear-capable-missiles-into-kaliningrad/

Anyone know what the state of the THAAD for Poland is?

[GDS_Starfury]

I just remember the issues with our nukes in Germany in the 80's.  I get that it's different countries and eras but I just don't see us basing nukes in Poland.  they're quite happy in England and Montana.

[JudgeDredd]

I just remember the issues with our nukes in Germany in the 80's.  I get that it's different countries and eras but I just don't see us basing nukes in Poland.  they're quite happy in England Scotland and Montana.

FTFY

[JasonPratt]

The Scots are already living nuclear weapons for FREEEEEDOMMMMM! 

[Gusington]

Is Russia still re-writing their nuke use policy? How serious would they take the basing of new nukes in Poland? Would they strike first because they felt seriously threatened by the new Polish deployment?

With so many 'Jesus Christ Russia' moments over the last two years+ I just don't know what to expect.

[GDS_Starfury]

I just remember the issues with our nukes in Germany in the 80's.  I get that it's different countries and eras but I just don't see us basing nukes in Poland.  they're quite happy in England Scotland and Montana.

FTFY

sub stuff is at Faslane but I thought we had some party poppers at Lakenheath as well.

[JasonPratt]

With so many 'Jesus Christ Russia' moments over the last two years+ I just don't know what to expect.

{checking the horizon occasionally for Jesus Christ} {just in case!}

[JudgeDredd]

I didn't think there were any airborne launch capable missiles anymore in the UK...but I may have been looking at the UK's nuclear capability rather than what's "based" in the UK.

However, in light of what you've said, I'll fix it a second time...

I just remember the issues with our nukes in Germany in the 80's.  I get that it's different countries and eras but I just don't see us basing nukes in Poland.  they're quite happy in England Scotland the UK and Montana.

FTFY

sub stuff is at Faslane but I thought we had some party poppers at Lakenheath as well.

Your only way out of that is if you were only referring to Lakenheath stuff.

I'm just trying to make the point that the UK is a union of nations...a fact often "ignored" (for want of a better word) by my US cousins across the pond and, worse, clumped under the "England" banner. 

No offence taken - just pointing it out. It's all

[GDS_Starfury]

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/26/us-nuclear-bombs-lackenheath-raf-russia-threat-hiroshima/