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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussia secretly deployed a new cruise missile, putin is beating trump like a rented mule
The move presents a major challenge for President Trump, who has vowed to improve relations with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and to pursue future arms accords.
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Russia secretly deployed a new cruise missile, putin is beating trump like a rented mule (Original Post)
yortsed snacilbuper
Feb 2017
OP
According to the article, missile in question was tested in 2014 and the Russians ignored the...
Marengo
Feb 2017
#2
benld74
(9,904 posts)1. UNLESS DT gave the OK in his YOOGE telephone chat with Pootie
and didnt even realize it
Gee, REAL State Department people would have been REALLY useful here
Doncha think????
Marengo
(3,477 posts)2. According to the article, missile in question was tested in 2014 and the Russians ignored the...
Obama administration's attempt to persuade them to "correct the violation".
BumRushDaShow
(129,087 posts)4. But the thrust of the article was that it has now been deployed. nt
Marengo
(3,477 posts)5. As the Russians didn't suspend development, deployment was likely always the intent despite
Whoever occupies the Oval Office.
BumRushDaShow
(129,087 posts)6. Right but this will now put Drumpf at the crossroads of handling Putin
and the treaties.
There were a few articles the past week regarding START and possible renegotiation of it (I posted a couple links here), which will probably be the response to this report of these violations. However doing that will put the standard U.S. policy at risk regarding our "supremacy". I don't think the neocon wing of the GOP would take kindly to this.
yortsed snacilbuper
(7,939 posts)7. Putin knows trump will roll over for a compliment,
that's why he worked so hard to get him elected.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)3. Putin just Checkmated his Pal
Dolt 45. Waiting for a major leak out of Washington that will blow this Coup out of the water.