Ya know what nobody's talking about? Nobody's talking about Pootie" nukes moving to Belarus

[Stinky The Clown]

No one is because of Motherfucker and indictment watch. Meanwhile, there's this:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65077687

Putin: Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
Published
3 hours ago

Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said.

President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US stationing its weapons in Europe, according to Russian state media. Moscow would not be transferring control of its arms to Minsk, he added.

The US said it did not believe Russia was preparing to use the nuclear weapons after the announcement.
"We have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture," the US Defense Department said in a statement.

"We remain committed to the collective defense of the Nato alliance."

[RainCaster]

1. I don't see Russia being a world power...

... for the half life of those weapons.

They have a corrupt and failed economy.

[ShazzieB]

9. Agreed.

Also, I hear the guy who runs that country is a real loser. 😉

[enid602]

10. Russian economy.

Russia's economy (in terms of GDP) rates right below Chile, with its 13 million inhabitants.

I wonder if Russia has maintained all those nukes all these years. They certainly did not maintain their army or armaments.

[RockRaven]

2. So if there's any unrest in Belarus, it gives a better excuse for taking the place over.

Gotta secure the nukes, right? How can anyone object to keeping nukes out of the hands of Belarusian rioters?

[roamer65]

3. This means we can move nukes to Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

We should do so immediately.

[brooklynite]

4. Maybe the fact that it was jannounced last night and it's currently 1 AM?

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/25/world/russia-putin-nuclear-weapons-belarus-intl-hnk/index.html

[Zorro]

5. The military and intel organizations are keeping an eye on it

[Steven Maurer]

6. Well also because it's just another ho-hum nuclear saber-rattling

We don't generally pay attention to North Korea's near-weekly nuclear threats either for about the same reason.

[TuskMoar]

7. What does the I in ICBM stand for?

Doesn't the I in ICBM stand for Intercontinental? If so, what difference does it make if they are in Belarus?

[brooklynite]

8. Nobody said ICBM's

They said “tactical” eg short range.