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15. Pentagon: No evidence Russian troops conducting ‘exercises’ yet

Reply to okaawhatever (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 03:40 PM

Mar 2014

Pentagon: No evidence Russian troops conducting ‘exercises’ yet

The Pentagon said Thursday there has been no evidence yet of Russian troop exercises taking place despite claims from the Russian defense minister that they were gathering at Ukraine’s borders to do so.

“We've seen no specific indications that exercises are taking place. The way it was explained was that these were springtime exercises,” Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said at a briefing on Thursday.

In the meantime, the Russian military is continuing to reinforce units on the southern and eastern borders with Ukraine, Kirby said.

“They have them in quite ... a number and in a composition that provides a lot — lots of capability,” he said. “We remain concerned about that. We're monitoring it closely.”

http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-strategy/201966-pentagon-no-evidence-russian-troops-conducting-exercises

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U.S. intel assessement: greater likelihood Russia will enter eastern Ukraine [View all] okaawhatever Mar 2014 OP

From the article: okaawhatever Mar 2014 #1

Court? I can't imagine Putin cares much about international courts. HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #2

The USA is not a member of the ICC. That is fact. nt delrem Mar 2014 #3

Thanks to the war criminal Bush. joshcryer Mar 2014 #8

The Military Industrial Complex is hungry and howling for blood. another_liberal Mar 2014 #4

Mr. Putin Seems To Be Itching For a War Himself, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2014 #10

It's not a "classified U.S. intel assessment" if you're reading about it on CNN on the Internet. pffshht Mar 2014 #5

The story referred to both a classified report and an unclassified version that was released okaawhatever Mar 2014 #6

What nonsense. Vlad got what he wanted, Crimera...end of game. eom Purveyor Mar 2014 #7

We'll see. joshcryer Mar 2014 #9

Does NATO wants a Country that voted for a Supporter of Moscow just a few years ago???? happyslug Mar 2014 #13

ABM defense, only reason. joshcryer Mar 2014 #14

Yes, but if Putin is smart, and I think he is, that is like putting a fix in the henhouse. happyslug Mar 2014 #21

The problem is he reduced ethnic Russians in Ukraine from 17% to 12%. joshcryer Mar 2014 #22

Hate to be that guy AnalystInParadise Mar 2014 #23

So Putin isn't as sneaky as he thinks he is? Or are the ones right on DU who Cha Mar 2014 #11

+1 Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #12

KICK! Cha Mar 2014 #20

Pentagon: No evidence Russian troops conducting ‘exercises’ yet Bosonic Mar 2014 #15

Maybe Putin is timing it with the Chinese.. EX500rider Mar 2014 #16

StrategyPage also had a interesting article on the Crimea situation. EX500rider Mar 2014 #17

That sounds pretty much like what i've read. It's amazing that more people don't recognize that okaawhatever Mar 2014 #19

Reminds me of some other intelligence we were getting back in 2003. dilby Mar 2014 #18