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2014-04-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

SecDef Hagel's Russian counterpart not returning calls

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Posted by Pappy 2014-04-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Bump the DEFCON from 5 to 4. That might wake him up.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-28 00:41|| 2014-04-28 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 And schedule a DEFCON 3 Exercise. DEFCON3 exercise would be useful, to shake out a lot of systems, especially vital ones that might not be"strac" anymore (and would need immediate remediation).

That is, we would do such a thing, if we had a real president, not this weak poseur. Sad thing is, OIbama's Flag Rank political officers would be the first one to fail a functional surprise command post exercise of DEFCON3

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-28 00:46|| 2014-04-28 00:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Russian phones, American phones, all the chips are made in China. Who knew they had kill switches? /sarc off

Posted by P2kontheroad 2014-04-28 09:48|| 2014-04-28 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 It'd be interesting to try, but for a lot of reasons, I don't think DOD could do a DEFCON 3 exercise.

Posted by Pappy 2014-04-28 11:34|| 2014-04-28 11:34|| Front Page Top

#5 OK, so you have the Russian equivalent of 1 ace short of an Aces/Kings full house. Are you going to pay attention to the distractions coming from someone not in the game whom your fellow players are only politely tolerant?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-04-28 12:56|| 2014-04-28 12:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Even Putin must be getting embarrassed by how 'The [alleged] leader of the free world' keeps calling him up and crying like a spoiled little girl and threatening to ~~hold her breath~~ unleash a hashtag barrage.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-04-28 13:15|| 2014-04-28 13:15|| Front Page Top

#7 OS. You forgot the defiant foot stomp.

Also known as the "sole slap" the DFS is employed throughout the world by 5 year old girls to cow another to there will. Seen more recently in some marvel inspired Superhero flicks, it is best employed by a grown man with a light, stiff soled loafer or golf shoe. Note: Often accompanied by scowl.

Posted by Jefe101 2014-04-28 15:22|| 2014-04-28 15:22|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder if we could get the Poles or Lithuanians to post troops on the border with Kaliningrad to protect the ethnic Poles/Lithuanians in that port.
It would be interesting to see what Vlad would do and it would force him to be reactive for a change.

Posted by irishrageboy 2014-04-28 16:30|| 2014-04-28 16:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Pappy not a full on DEFCON3, just a CPX. Mainly on the air force and navy

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-28 17:59|| 2014-04-28 17:59|| Front Page Top

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