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haele

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16. Since it's spotted, it's a target.

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 01:20 AM

Oct 2022

Those things aren't hypersonic. And they can't be fired when the train is moving.
If someone is stupid enough to try and launch it, you don't think there's a dozen interceptors ready to down it at a moment's notice?

And they dare not park that train anywhere near the Ukrainian border to start a launch sequence.

They'll end up with an air burst over their own border regions.
On edit -not a nuclear air burst, btw. Just a big poof as the rocket is hit and destroyed in mid-air.

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Nuclear Weapons Convoy Spotted in Russia [View all] applegrove Oct 2022 OP

Let's hope it is theatre. I don't think Putin is doing anything but looking for an off ramp. applegrove Oct 2022 #1

I hope so too. sakabatou Oct 2022 #2

An above ground or atmospheric test violates the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. roamer65 Oct 2022 #3

Well, we have been told Russia has no right to the UN SC seat former9thward Oct 2022 #13

The 1963 Test Ban Treaty has nothing to do with the UN and UN membership rules. SunSeeker Oct 2022 #26

This has nothing to do with what Ukraine says. former9thward Oct 2022 #34

Got it, you're just trashing DU and DUers. SunSeeker Oct 2022 #35

I support the rules of the UN. former9thward Oct 2022 #36

Well Russia DOESN'T support the rules of the UN. Yet you want it on the UN SC with veto power. SunSeeker Oct 2022 #38

Biden does not want Russia out of the SC former9thward Oct 2022 #40

Biden wants Russia's power diluted on the SC, which has the same practical effect. SunSeeker Oct 2022 #41

Russia can veto any of those changes. former9thward Oct 2022 #42

Russia being able to veto anything is exactly why Biden wants a sweeping overhaul of the UN SC. SunSeeker Oct 2022 #43

Good Source! Mme. Defarge Oct 2022 #4

Thank you.. Corgigal Oct 2022 #5

The article outake is from The Telegraph in the UK. I think a sturdy source too. N/T applegrove Oct 2022 #6

Not sure about it being unbiased... regnaD kciN Oct 2022 #7

I stand corrected. I read the little blurb at Wikipedia. It said something about being the paper of applegrove Oct 2022 #8

See #29 - "right biased", "mixed" for factual reporting muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #30

I guess I was skimming. applegrove Oct 2022 #31

Oops! Mme. Defarge Oct 2022 #33

Well, Media Bias Fact Check lets itself down there; Daily Telegraph is "Right Biased" muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #29

Time to lend Ukraine some tactical nukes. ColinC Oct 2022 #9

Nope. You destroy Putins troops with massive conventional and drone force if he nukes Ukraine. applegrove Oct 2022 #10

I guess I'm thinking only under the assumption it has already been escalated ColinC Oct 2022 #11

This made me feel better: applegrove Oct 2022 #12

Oops. ShazzieB Oct 2022 #18

Here is a fresh link: applegrove Oct 2022 #20

Link isn't working. ? Silver Gaia Oct 2022 #22

I agree. roamer65 Oct 2022 #39

This has not been confirmed relayerbob Oct 2022 #14

I hope so. applegrove Oct 2022 #15

There's another thread on DU about this relayerbob Oct 2022 #17

Since it's spotted, it's a target. haele Oct 2022 #16

Ukraine could pull a John McClain if they capture this train. Crowman2009 Oct 2022 #21

If it wasn't for the fact that a lot of innocent people could get killed KS Toronado Oct 2022 #19

USA is the only country to use nuclear weapons in war. Nululu Oct 2022 #23

It should be considered an act of war against all humanity. AZLD4Candidate Oct 2022 #24

Agree but NATO would get the fallout. Nululu Oct 2022 #25

I've seen the video. It's a video of a train with stuff on it Tomconroy Oct 2022 #27

Zero confirmation. Tetrachloride Oct 2022 #28

Big difference between a "nuclear weapons convoy" and "a convoy transporting equipment for Russia's WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2022 #32

IF true probably just trying to psych everyone out Raine Oct 2022 #37