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(32,334 posts) Mon Apr 4, 2022, 12:33 AM Apr 2022

Given Russian land military total 5 week loss in Ukraine....

How reliable are the nukes? Bet a lot of money got extracted from arsenal and decommissioned warheads.

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Given Russian land military total 5 week loss in Ukraine.... (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 OP

They only need a few to actually work. nt Earth-shine Apr 2022 #1

Yeah, what's the worst that could happen.. denbot Apr 2022 #2

It appears that half of their equipment are for display purposes only dalton99a Apr 2022 #3

Putin Potemkin-ized the Russian Military and the Domestic Economy, OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 #4

Since he is located in a nuclear bunker pbmus Apr 2022 #5

But what if the weapons blow up on Russian soil? A great big dirty bomb.? OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2022 #6

I don't think he cares about his own people either Walleye Apr 2022 #7

Putin only needs one PJMcK Apr 2022 #8

Earth-shine

(4,044 posts)

1. They only need a few to actually work. nt

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Mon Apr 4, 2022, 12:50 AM

Apr 2022

denbot

(9,950 posts)

2. Yeah, what's the worst that could happen..

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Mon Apr 4, 2022, 12:51 AM

Apr 2022

dalton99a

(94,712 posts)

3. It appears that half of their equipment are for display purposes only

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 12:59 AM

Apr 2022

like parades and such

Same with personnel

The most overrated military ever

OAITW r.2.0

(32,334 posts)

4. Putin Potemkin-ized the Russian Military and the Domestic Economy,

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 01:19 AM

Apr 2022

In less than 8 weeks. Does anyone really think they can carry a 2nd or 3rd front on? Not likely.

It's all about the nukes (and science/cyber warfare)_ now.

Here's a question. What if Putin is afraid of hitting the "Go" button?

pbmus

(13,141 posts)

5. Since he is located in a nuclear bunker

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 01:53 AM

Apr 2022

In Siberia, I don’t think he is afraid of the go button

OAITW r.2.0

(32,334 posts)

6. But what if the weapons blow up on Russian soil? A great big dirty bomb.?

Reply to pbmus (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 4, 2022, 01:59 AM

Apr 2022

Thanks Vlad.

Walleye

(45,093 posts)

7. I don't think he cares about his own people either

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Mon Apr 4, 2022, 09:30 AM

Apr 2022

PJMcK

(25,060 posts)

8. Putin only needs one

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Mon Apr 4, 2022, 10:05 AM

Apr 2022

It would change everything.

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