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applegrove

(118,633 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:14 PM Mar 2022

U.S. Makes Contingency Plans for Russian Escalation

U.S. Makes Contingency Plans for Russian Escalation

March 23, 2022 at 7:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 235 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/03/23/u-s-makes-contingency-plans-for-russian-weapons/

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“The White House has quietly assembled a team of national security officials to sketch out scenarios of how the United States and its allies should respond if President Vladimir Putin of Russia — frustrated by his lack of progress in Ukraine or determined to warn Western nations against intervening in the war — unleashes his stockpiles of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons,” the New York Times reports.

“The Tiger Team, as the group is known, is also examining responses if Mr. Putin reaches into NATO territory to attack convoys bringing weapons and aid to Ukraine… Meeting three times a week, in classified sessions, the team is also looking at responses if Russia seeks to extend the war to neighboring nations, including Moldova and Georgia, and how to prepare European countries for the refugees flowing in on

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U.S. Makes Contingency Plans for Russian Escalation (Original Post) applegrove Mar 2022 OP
WOPR C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #1
Good idea newswatcher22 Mar 2022 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author bluewater Mar 2022 #3
Trump would never have done this. This right here is vanlassie Mar 2022 #4
Not surprised at all. bluewater Mar 2022 #5

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bluewater

(5,376 posts)
5. Not surprised at all.
Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:43 PM
Mar 2022

Putin is a sadistic tyrant and bully.

The sooner he is confronted with overwhelming force, the safer the world will be.

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