Russia plans nuclear wargame

[The diplomat]

Next week, Russia will conduct a simulated nuclear attack on the US as part of a large scale wargame.

I thought the Cold War was over?

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MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's nuclear forces reportedly are preparing their largest maneuvers in two decades, an exercise involving the test-firing of missiles and flights by dozens of bombers in a massive simulation of an all-out nuclear war.

President Vladimir Putin is expected to personally oversee the maneuvers, which are apparently aimed at demonstrating the revival of the nation's military might and come ahead of Russian elections in March.

The business newspaper Kommersant said the exercise was set for mid-February and would closely resemble a 1982 Soviet exercise dubbed the "seven-hour nuclear war" that put the West on edge.
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http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/RUSSIA_NUCLEAR_EXERCISE?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME

[Capt Dizle]

Maybe Putin has a premptive doctrine of his own.

[Harry Tuttle]

Oh goody, I can still pretend that one day I can wear that leather jacket with no sleeves and have a dog named "dogmeat" at my side.

[Nubclear]

Sounds like Putin's pulling a "Let's go to Mars!" on the Russian people

[Harry Tuttle]

Bread for the circus.

[mrmitchell]

Putin is a madman.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
Putin is a madman.

Indeed, but hardly because of this.

[:) Smiley]

Funny that you never hear about U.S. wargames. Oh, right, that's because we do it for real.

[mrmitchell]

Smiley: Last year we had one for faking intelligence, misleading the nation, and invading a random foreign hellhole with lots of oil...oh...wait...

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
Smiley: Last year we had one for faking intelligence, misleading the nation, and invading a random foreign hellhole with lots of oil...oh...wait...

Aaaaaaaa. I think I remember a thread about it.

[Spiffor]

How are these essays simulating a "nuclear war with the US"? Are unarmed missiles supposed to land on American territory? Is the US quoted as a "simulated" target at all?

I'm against these essays, especially in an electoral context It just means Russians have been brainwashed to love seeing they can spill foreigner's blood

[Nubclear]

Actually, it's probalby more to pander to the hardliners who want to see the Soviet Union reconstituted and the military built up again.
Usually at the expense of the people

[notyoueither]

And who else in the world would the Russian Strategic Forces go 'all out' against?

God save us, and let Him ensure that those antique systems are working properly. We really don't need any 'oops, there it goes.'

I'm not even a theist, really, but I'll take whatever assurances I can get against a revival of nuclear insanity.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

"Do you want to play a game?"

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by notyoueither
And who else in the world would the Russian Strategic Forces go 'all out' against?

China. Don't forget they were the most bitter enemies for decades, even more bitter than between US and USSR.