Russian invasion of Ukraine

[mosssideblue]

Safety protocols for nuclear weapons are implemented by all armed forces to stop a deranged loon using one in anger.
Each nuclear missile can only be launched with the use of a code and warheads will only detonate withtghe use of a code.
No codes? You can blow the warhead up with convention explosives but it only irradiates a couple of square miles with Plutonium.

Agree for large ICBM type nucs, but wasn't sure that is true for shell projectile type nucs

 

[BlueHammer85]

Let’s face it , we all wanted to see a blood bath between Wagner and Russia/Putin and it was close to happening. But because it didn’t escalate any further some are making out that ‘somethings not right’ about it .

 

[mosssideblue]

Let’s face it , we all wanted to see a blood bath between Wagner and Russia/Putin and it was close to happening. But because it didn’t escalate any further some are making out that ‘somethings not right’ about it .

Is that a problem?

 

[CTID1977]

 

[Paul1970]

If staged, please explain what was in it for Putin.

The Belarus president is app very poorly and in theory Russia has annexed Belarus so suddenly a very powerful nan with a well equipped army is now in Minsk . Do t get me wrong there is friction with both men and also friction with putin and the generals as they don’t think hd is going far enough in Ukraine because they want a full land grab and not just the donbass but I expect the he Wagner boss to be the next president of Belarus .

 

[SilverFox2]

Thinking as a mercenary I would wonder where my payment was coming from.

Will their senior officers still be committed and would they simply stop fighting in droves?

 

[lee_wsm]

wonder if the population of Belarus are now watching over their shoulders

 

[Gabriel]

Recent events have publicly exposed the enormous distrust, both horizontal and vertical, permeating all levels of the Russian state, and the reality is that you cannot successfully prosecute a modern war when decisions are ignored, questioned, or accepted with hesitation. Therefore, while everyone is disappointed that the hydra didn’t devour itself yesterday, we need to appreciate that the distrust is deep-seated and festering, and that can ultimately only be to Ukraine’s benefit.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Is that a problem?

Not a problem just some masking there disappointment there wasn’t a conflict by trying to work out that it must of been some sort of collusion or conspiracy

 

[mosssideblue]

Recent events have publicly exposed the enormous distrust, both horizontal and vertical, permeating all levels of the Russian state, and the reality is that you cannot successfully prosecute a modern war when decisions are ignored, questioned, or accepted with hesitation. Therefore, while everyone is disappointed that the hydra didn’t devour itself yesterday, we need to appreciate that the distrust is deep-seated and festering, and that can ultimately only be to Ukraine’s benefit.

Just musing but I fear more now for Ukraine as we know Wagner wanted to hit harder, and now it looks like he will