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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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(45,000 posts)newswatcher22
(18 posts)Now this is a very good idea, regardless of the context or debate over the war. Excellent.
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vanlassie
(5,670 posts)why I can sleep at night.
bluewater
(5,376 posts)Putin is a sadistic tyrant and bully.
The sooner he is confronted with overwhelming force, the safer the world will be.