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Farmer-Rick

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25. Even during the cold war, the Russian Navy was far worse off then we thought.

Reply to Jedi Guy (Reply #19)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 10:39 AM

Dec 2019

They even had trouble clothing, feeding and paying their sailors.

I'm sure shorty Putin doesn't share his stolen loot with their Navy. He would rather pay off traitors.

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Russian spy ship operating 'in unsafe manner' off Southeast coast, officials say [View all] True_Blue Dec 2019 OP

Headed to Mar-a-Lame-Go for Trump's annual employee performance review? flibbitygiblets Dec 2019 #1

What do they need spy ships for?: they have our WH filled with traitor spies. C Moon Dec 2019 #2

You beat me to it. GMTA. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #22

Clearly... Layzeebeaver Dec 2019 #3

Transatlantic cables? Cracklin Charlie Dec 2019 #4

Wouldn't they be more likely to use submarines for that? Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #11

Yes. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #12

Deploying the latest in Russian cable-cutting tech? Anon-C Dec 2019 #27

This is truly alarming. bluescribbler Dec 2019 #5

They're colluding with other vessels, not colliding. :D eggplant Dec 2019 #7

LoL dewsgirl Dec 2019 #26

As another Sailor, bluescribbler, Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #13

They're in international waters already, so not much we can really do about it. Jedi Guy Dec 2019 #15

I'm sure that we are. Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #17

Eh, it's a spy ship, so its ability to cause havoc is at least somewhat limited. Jedi Guy Dec 2019 #19

Even during the cold war, the Russian Navy was far worse off then we thought. Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #25

Maybe rather than "spy ships" Scarsdale Dec 2019 #6

I'm attending a huge "Impeach Trump" rally around 5:30 tonight, maybe they'll be coming ashore..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2019 #8

Where's our wimpy rePutican pResident and his cowardly rePutican congress? ffr Dec 2019 #9

What would you have them do, exactly? The Russian ship is in international waters. N/T Jedi Guy Dec 2019 #16

Make those on that ship fear for their lives, that's what I'd have them do. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2019 #21

So you'd have them harass a ship in international waters. Jedi Guy Dec 2019 #23

Watching our subs leaving from St Mary's Ga Navy Base*** MRDAWG Dec 2019 #10

Is St. Mary's anywhere near Kings Bay, GA ? Haggis for Breakfast Dec 2019 #14

About 2-3 miles South of King's Bay discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2019 #20

They're just getting a closer look at their new place. n/t TheFourthMind Dec 2019 #18

Ohh no. 😔 dewsgirl Dec 2019 #28

The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming! MineralMan Dec 2019 #24