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by code_sardaukar 3532 days ago
Putin made two points about this in June, 2016[0]. First, it's not possible to verify what's in the warheads of anti-ballistic missiles. Second, defense and offense are part of a single set of capabilities. If you remove the opponent's ability to retaliate against a first strike, that is just as dangerous to them as if you had increased your offensive capability. I'm well out of my depth in terms of judging if these statements are true, but this is what he said.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqD8lIdIMRo
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blackguardx 3532 days ago
The issue isn't the tactical implications of putting ABM launchers in Poland. The issue is the false claim (propaganda?) that the US put nuclear weapons in Poland.
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pdx 3532 days ago
I'm actually talking about Romania, which isn't technically on the border, if we now insist that Ukraine is not Russia affiliated, but still damn close, missile fly time wise.

And yes, they are Nukes. They were moved there after the Turkish 'coup'.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/us-moves...

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blackguardx 3532 days ago
Do you have a reputable source for that?
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