National Security & Defense

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts) Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:35 PM Feb 2022

Just a thought, not all of mine are all that good, but

What if the US and other NATO countries decided to hold military exercises along their boarder with Russia. Say 300,000 troops along with tanks, missiles and other heavy equipment. Just for practice.
That would be Finland, Poland, Norway Latvia and Lithuania. As I understand it, more than half of Russian battle ready troops are now deployed around Ukraine.
Might that make little putin sweat a little?

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Just a thought, not all of mine are all that good, but (Original Post) multigraincracker Feb 2022 OP

If you want to be viewed as provocateur, that will do the trick bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #1

Finland is not a member of NATO Pachamama Feb 2022 #2

I know but I just read... multigraincracker Feb 2022 #4

I doubt it. He knows NATO can't fire the first shot. TreasonousBastard Feb 2022 #3

He might fear that NATO wouldn't anymore fire the first shot than he would, or multigraincracker Feb 2022 #5

I think that's a good idea. Tomconroy Feb 2022 #6

Might be worth saying it is being considered? multigraincracker Feb 2022 #7

Maybe fly a few fighter planes over Ukraine. Just to take a look see Tomconroy Feb 2022 #9

A good plan if your goal sarisataka Feb 2022 #8

Poland is only on the border of Kaliningrad, marie999 Feb 2022 #10

bucolic_frolic

(46,973 posts)

1. If you want to be viewed as provocateur, that will do the trick

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:40 PM

Feb 2022

Close proximity of military forces is a good recipe for accidental engagement too.

Pachamama

(17,013 posts)

2. Finland is not a member of NATO

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:41 PM

Feb 2022

Where were you proposing such exercises take place?

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts)

4. I know but I just read...

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:43 PM

Feb 2022

Finland President Says Ukraine Crisis Reigniting NATO Debate

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. I doubt it. He knows NATO can't fire the first shot.

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:41 PM

Feb 2022

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts)

5. He might fear that NATO wouldn't anymore fire the first shot than he would, or

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:44 PM

Feb 2022

at least claim.

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

6. I think that's a good idea.

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:45 PM

Feb 2022

multigraincracker

(34,069 posts)

7. Might be worth saying it is being considered?

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 04:46 PM

Feb 2022

Just floating the idea in the press.

Tomconroy

(7,611 posts)

9. Maybe fly a few fighter planes over Ukraine. Just to take a look see

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 05:04 PM

Feb 2022

sarisataka

(20,992 posts)

8. A good plan if your goal

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 05:03 PM

Feb 2022

Is to move the Doomsday Clock to three seconds to midnight. It's currently way back at 100 seconds. In 1991 it was at 17 minutes- amazing progress we've made

BTW Finland is not a NATO member

marie999

(3,334 posts)

10. Poland is only on the border of Kaliningrad,

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Wed Feb 23, 2022, 07:13 PM

Feb 2022

the only NATO countries on Russia's border are Estonia and Latvia.

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