Russia-U.S. "Relations" & Maneuverings

Curious Cdn

Hall of Fame Member
Feb 22, 2015
37,070
8
36
Trump is the best thing that's happened to a lot of people...………………………..they just don't know it! :)
Hitler was, too! Canada entered WWII as a dust poor country and ended it as one of the richest ones on Earth! Megalomaniacs affect everything.
 

Cannuck

Time Out
Feb 2, 2006
30,245
99
48
Alberta
Hitler also took his destitute country and turned it into a world power. According to ignorant twats, the ends justify the means
 

Hoid

Hall of Fame Member
Oct 15, 2017
20,408
4
36
"The trains run on time" was a sentiment that was used to justify Hitler's lunacy.

It was followed shortly thereafter by "I was just a good German doing my job"
 

White_Unifier

Senate Member
Feb 21, 2017
7,300
2
36
"The trains run on time" was a sentiment that was used to justify Hitler's lunacy.
It was followed shortly thereafter by "I was just a good German doing my job"

I thought Mussolini made the trains run on time. Well, I suppose hitler did too.
 

Danbones

Hall of Fame Member
Sep 23, 2015
24,505
2,198
113
"The trains run on time" was a sentiment that was used to justify Hitler's lunacy.
It was followed shortly thereafter by "I was just a good German doing my job"
Umm, that was because Mussolini shot a late train's conductor...

Too bad you don't know anything about that which you speak...ever.
 

Danbones

Hall of Fame Member
Sep 23, 2015
24,505
2,198
113

darkbeaver

the universe is electric
Jan 26, 2006
41,035
201
63
RR1 Distopia 666 Discordia
Putin orders 76 new Su-57 stealth fighters in a desperate attempt to rival the US

No wonder why Russia turned to online sabotage, outside their nukes they have no chance in a conventional war


I have been looking into red versus white situation and am interested about a fuller development of your stated position concerning this hypothetical conventional war.


How Long Would the US Navy Survive in a Shooting War?

US Navy is a huge force but largely based around aircraft carrier groups that modern weaponry may have made obsolete


This was an original RI article first published in April of 2015. We are running it again because of the renewed discussion of a very real possible military confrontation between Russia and America, especially their respective navies. The announcement of Russia's new 'miracle weapons', only makes the thesis of the author more compelling.
America sees itself as a ruler of the world’s oceans. After all, the country — which spends 10 times more on its military forces than the following nine countries — has by far the biggest naval force. And as since the Vietnam War they have dealt only with militarily inferior opponents, they are extremely self-confident in their belief that they can defeat everything and everyone. It is not surprising that some young Americans even wear T-shirts with the logo: “United States Navy: The Sea is Ours.”




Back in the 70s, Admiral Rickover, the “father of nuclear navy,” had to answer the question before the U.S. Senate: “How long would our aircraft carriers survive in a battle against the Russian Navy?” His response caused disillusionment: “Two or three days before they sink, maybe a week if they stay in the harbor.”
The reason for the greatly reduced lifetime of the aircraft carrier in a battle against the Russians is a deadly danger below the water: modern submarines — especially Russian ones — are so powerful and difficult to locate that they can send large battleships and aircraft carriers to the bottom of the sea in the blink of an eye. The weakness of the U.S. Navy, therefore, is their vulnerability when they compete with an enemy that — using the language of the Americans — dominates the seas below the water surface. Of course, the U.S. military analysts are aware of this weakness, so one wonders why the U.S. Navy still adheres to the doctrine “the bigger the better” and continues to rely on an armada of aircraft carriers and large battleships.
 
Last edited: