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2024-09-11 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

US 'won't rule out' letting Ukraine fire foreign-made missiles deep into Russia - as David Lammy and Anthony Blinken meet for talks in London amid pressure to let Kyiv use Western weapons

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-09-11 06:50|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 So don't be surprised when Russian missiles arrive here.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-09-11 11:28|| 2024-09-11 11:28|| Front Page Top

#2 I read somewhere that in a war like this both sides will try to keep it from escalating too far, whatever too far is, because that is not in the interest of either side. I don't believe anybody wants it to go nuclear. But if Western missiles keep hitting Russia, Putin might be excused from thinking that hitting back at Ukraine is not enough. My fear is that Blinken doesn't know any better than to push Putin too far. He seems to me like a guy who is overcompensating from a well deserved inferiority complex. The hell of it is that the risk is not just Blinken's.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-09-11 12:50|| 2024-09-11 12:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure seems like there is a sort of 'in bounds' playing field, if you will.

Could it be that once missiles are sold to Team Elynkyyy they have no control over their use and may be used on 'out of bounds' targets?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-09-11 13:24|| 2024-09-11 13:24|| Front Page Top

#4 ^Does Blinken decides things like this or the DOD?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-09-11 13:24|| 2024-09-11 13:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I think he is the salesman trying to get a story in front of what sounds like a really bad idea. We Let Him is an interesting take over He Went Rogue with The Conditions.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-09-11 14:08|| 2024-09-11 14:08|| Front Page Top

#6 This is an election year. Don't forget that.

Russia, Russia, Russia.....

Posted by alanc 2024-09-11 15:42|| 2024-09-11 15:42|| Front Page Top

#7 "Foreign made"? Is this one of those "sweat-shops" topics that I've somehow missed? Or is this a war?

Posted by Crusader 2024-09-11 16:01|| 2024-09-11 16:01|| Front Page Top

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