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2024-07-30 Europe

US withdraws B-52 strategic bombers from base near Ukraine

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Posted by badanov 2024-07-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 I sure hope somebody in Kamala's brain trust (she sure has none of her own) doesn't decide that "firmness" against Russia is that's needed to win the elections. That is, I hope they do have some brains.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-07-30 03:07|| 2024-07-30 03:07|| Front Page Top

#2 it’s also interesting where

My vote is Mongolia.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-07-30 03:42|| 2024-07-30 03:42|| Front Page Top

#3 He also suggested that the US could reinforce Poland or the Baltics with bombers. According to him, the Americans are constantly rotating and can send their planes "even to the Middle East."

“If they moved it to Ukraine, then it’s also interesting where – they are probably preparing some kind of attack,” Glazunov said.

No great military mind here^
Putting bombers on the front line is just plain stupid when the first shots of Desert Storm were from 4 B-52s that flew out of Louisiana.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-07-30 08:54|| 2024-07-30 08:54|| Front Page Top

#4 My thoughts exactly, Darth... like stationing an aircraft carrier in the Suez Canal.

Posted by Mercutio 2024-07-30 09:42|| 2024-07-30 09:42|| Front Page Top

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