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National Security & Defense

multigraincracker

(34,468 posts) Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:35 PM Feb 2022

Just a thought, not all of mine are all that good, but [View all]

What if the US and other NATO countries decided to hold military exercises along their boarder with Russia. Say 300,000 troops along with tanks, missiles and other heavy equipment. Just for practice.
That would be Finland, Poland, Norway Latvia and Lithuania. As I understand it, more than half of Russian battle ready troops are now deployed around Ukraine.
Might that make little putin sweat a little?

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Just a thought, not all of mine are all that good, but [View all] multigraincracker Feb 2022 OP

If you want to be viewed as provocateur, that will do the trick bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #1

Finland is not a member of NATO Pachamama Feb 2022 #2

I know but I just read... multigraincracker Feb 2022 #4

I doubt it. He knows NATO can't fire the first shot. TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #3

He might fear that NATO wouldn't anymore fire the first shot than he would, or multigraincracker Feb 2022 #5

I think that's a good idea. Tomconroy Feb 2022 #6

Might be worth saying it is being considered? multigraincracker Feb 2022 #7

Maybe fly a few fighter planes over Ukraine. Just to take a look see Tomconroy Feb 2022 #9

A good plan if your goal sarisataka Feb 2022 #8

Poland is only on the border of Kaliningrad, marie999 Feb 2022 #10