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2007-08-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian bombers not carrying nuclear weapons

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Posted by Steve White 2007-08-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Oh yeah, just they didn't during the Cold war.
OTOH, KOMMERSANT > RUSSIA OPENS THE BELARUS FRONT. Russ wants to reactivate Cold War missle and other bases becuz of US GMD-TMD in Eastern Europe.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-08-28 04:20|| 2007-08-28 04:20|| Front Page Top

#2 That's good...less chance for the Russians to end up with an EMPTY QUIVER.

Posted by gromky 2007-08-28 05:54|| 2007-08-28 05:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Joe,
Actually, they didn't. They frequently flew with dummy or captive rounds (which had working electronics but no motor or warhead), but they NEVER flew with live nuclear weapons. The Kremlin had no intention of letting some Bear driver with a live weapon decide he wanted to liberate his countrymen - or even worse, head for the nearest USAF base with it.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-08-28 08:48|| 2007-08-28 08:48|| Front Page Top

#4 While these flights are meant to be provocative I am just as happy the Russians are getting any training whatsoever. They will most probably need it. Not that I have any confidence one of these woulds make it through to Beijing.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-08-28 10:19|| 2007-08-28 10:19|| Front Page Top

#5 or even worse, head for the nearest USAF base with it.

Like what happened in that famous Russian movie "Dr. StrangeLyubit", eh?

Posted by SteveS 2007-08-28 10:21|| 2007-08-28 10:21|| Front Page Top

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