Russia

summerisle · February 19, 2015

The latest rumblings are that Putin is going to use the same tactics against the Baltic states as he used in the Crimea and Ukraine. Given the lack of appetite nowadays in the UK for any kind of military intervention, would he succeed ?
http://www.theguardian.com/politics...s-after-ukraine-conflict-warns-michael-fallon

Goat · February 19, 2015

The Equaliser · February 19, 2015

Nope. He has no right to be putin pressure on them.

Clint Planet · February 19, 2015

Well, the Baltic States are in the EU and Poland would be pretty alarmed, not to mention Germany, so - in the short-term, at least (and assuming he's not a complete and utter Bond villain / Hitler hybrid) - probably not..

summerisle · February 19, 2015

If he does it will mean the end of NATO

kithnou · February 19, 2015

The Equaliser said:
Nope. He has no right to be putin pressure on them.

A Clayton's neg for this one...

LostLegend · February 19, 2015

Sapie88 · February 19, 2015

I'll be Vlad when this is all over.

harris78 · February 19, 2015

I doubt we will be Russian in to save them.

TheFinnFan · February 19, 2015

Russia thread, yay!

magicjuan · February 19, 2015

There is a lot of anti Russian propaganda knocking about, are they now part of the war on terror too?

We do seem to be being prepared and readied for some kind of conflict again, no one will be happy until the public are shaking like a sh1tting dog with fear over all these potential threats.

toffee matt · February 19, 2015

Baltic states are Nato and If invaded would probably lead to an all out war

Don't think Putin is that stupid tbf

Boss_Blue · February 19, 2015

Tsar'dly the time to be making jokes lads.

Goat · February 19, 2015

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukn...ept-Russian-bomber-aircraft-off-Cornwall.html

Two RAF Typhoon fighters were scrambled on Wednesday evening to escort Russian long range bombers flying off Cornwall, the Ministry of Defence has said.

The Russian Tupolev TU-95 bombers, known as Bears, were picked up in international airspace to the north west of Britain at round 6.30pm and escorted as they flew south, then turned around and flew off north.

The interception of the Bears comes a fortnight after similar aircraft flew into the English Channel, prompting the Government to demand an explanation from the Russian ambassador.

David Cameron said Moscow appeared to be "trying to make some sort of a point".

"I don't think we should dignify it with too much of a response," he said.