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Outrider
So much for Justin.
kcjapan
Ottawa’s pledge refers to NATO’s planned deployment of four battalions of around 1,000 troops each in Poland and the Baltic states as a tripwire against fresh Russian adventurism in its Soviet-era backyard.
The 'broken old useless Nato'. - Donald J. Trump
Suddenly all the critics look very foolish. One in particular.
MarkG
Just what has NATO done in the last 50 years kc? They sit on the sidelines very well. Russia has gone unopposed for the last 8 years in NATO's backyard and front pond.
Recruit the beeber! Another tit on a bull.
ThePBot
NATO is the troublemaker. Period.
SuperLib
Mark, I believe you need to be less than 8 years. You said 7.5 years before, so maybe 7.6 or 7.7 by now?
gcbel
Exactly what it was supposed to do. <http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/ > That should get you started.
Russia's revanchist recklessness is the problem. Putin is the troublemaker. There may be some years to go before that changes but, in the meantime, countries that what to remain free and independent need to hang together. Russia can change the tone for the better any time it wants to.
Thanks, Canada!
FizzBit
Listen To ME!! Says the MSM
Russia Is A Troublemaker!! Says the MSM
War Is Peace!! Says the MSM
Fools
yamashi
@gcbel"Russia can change the tone for the better....Thanks, Canada!"
Your NATO looks out like a bunch of imbecile kids playing with fire on oil depot.
gcbel
Awwww.. Tsk tsk about the level of response one would expect. Guess you expect free countries to just roll over for you?
You can thank Putie for single-handedly giving NATO a new purpose and starting Cold War 2. You might want to think about dumping the guy. He's playing you for fools.
In the meantime, stay out.
YuriOtani
NATO forces are now on the border with Russia. B2 bombers can easily attack Russia from these bases and have a return capability to return to the USA to rearm. These aircraft along with F23 fighters give NATO a first strike capacity against Russia. So who is doing the pushing? St Petersburg is about 100 miles from a NATO country, while Moscow is about 400 miles away. The first strike exercise would be to eliminate Russian command and control. Don't tell me NATO will not do it. NATO has hit first before and they can do it again.
gcbel
That's the way you deter a potential aggressor. doh! And Russian forces are on the border of NATO countries. What's your point?
That's the nature of bombers, Russian bombers have the same capability to return to base to rearm. So what?
F-23? Both sides have a first strike capability. Again, so what?
Russia, clearly. You'd have to not be paying attention to not see this.
Don't tell me Russia isn't the troublemaker here. It clearly is.
Suggest you do a modicum of research... I don't think you've done much. Here this should help:
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_111767.htm?
For instance:
Claim: NATO exercises are a provocation which threatens Russia
Fact: Every nation has the right to conduct exercises, as long as they do so within their international obligations, including notifying the actual numbers and providing observation opportunities when required.
In order to promote mutual trust and transparency, OSCE members are bound by the Vienna Document to inform one another in advance of exercises which include more than 9,000 troops, unless the exercises are snap tests of readiness.
NATO and Allies have consistently stood by the terms and the spirit of the Vienna Document. Those exercises which crossed the notification threshold were announced well in advance. This is why Russia could send observers to the UK-led Exercise Joint Warrior in April 2015.
Russia, on the other hand, has repeatedly called snap exercises including tens of thousands of troops, with some of them taking place close to NATO territory. This practice of calling massive exercises without warning is a breach of the spirit of the Vienna Document, raising tension and undermining trust. This is especially the case because Russia's military takeover of Crimea was masked by exactly such a snap exercise.
It is therefore Russia's exercises, not NATO's, which are a threat to stability.