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| Russia's military relies on Ukraine |
| 2014-05-12 |
| May 9, or Victory Day, is a hugely important day for Russia's military. It marks the anniversary of the Soviet announcement in May 1945 that Nazi Germany had surrendered, and it is now celebrated with an enormous military parade in Moscow. The parade is an impressive show of strength: About 11,000 soldiers and more than 150 military vehicles gathered in Red Square on Friday. In light of recent events, however, it's worth remembering how much that military relies on outside factors -- for example, a large number of factories and other resources in Ukraine's troubled southern and eastern regions. Southeast Ukraine provides military hardware for Russia, but also controls oil and uranium, and even the food for the sailors in Sevastopol. It's worth bearing this in mind when we consider the Russian military's buildup on the borders of Ukraine (whether or not they are gone). The troops don't just threaten Ukraine: They rely on it. too. Map at WaPo link. |
| Posted by:Pappy |
| #3 Be careful, Obama wants to divert attention, and Russia is an old enemy, an easy target. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-05-12 17:02 |
| #2 True enuff, + the threat of US, EU Sanctions agz Russia's economy, but IMO Putin also covertly desires a combined or unified NATO-EU, RussFed bastion or blocking force agz Nuclear Islam in the Black Sea + Near East, all of which is why he has NOT yet send in his troops into the Ukraine just yet. THE ABOVE BEING SAID, PUTIN IS NOT GOING TO WAIT FOREVER FOR THE BAMMER + NATO-EU TO "GET IT". The time is now to prepare for Nuclear Islam + OWG Nuclear Caliphate, espec the Global Nuclear Jihad = Nuke-WMD Hard Boyz. IFF THE COMMUNISTS-GLOBALISTS EXPECT TO DOMINATE OR CONTROL NUCLEAR ISLAM, INCLUD ANY NUKULAAR HARD BOYZ, AS PER THE NPA-VEE-MILF, ETC. IN NORTH MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES THEY'RE N-O-T ABLE TO. The Commie NPA not only is not able to, but iff they are defeated it will only leave the PHIL Govt vs. Muslim Rebels. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-05-12 02:51 |
| #1 Which is why Putin is moving to annex, one way or another, the southern and eastern regions of the Ukraine. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-05-12 02:19 |