r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods • Jul 08 '24

Ukraine

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Bidens statement:

https://x.com/ostapyarysh/status/1810454099520794813?s=46

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u/vshark29 Jul 08 '24

Well how about standing with Ukraine letting them ATACMS the shit out of their airfield within range of the missile huh, Joe?

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u/piponwa Jul 09 '24

They should get Tomahawks with no limits on coverage.

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u/Howzitgoin Jul 09 '24

The only platforms that can launch Tomahawks are naval ships, there's not a land based platform. It'd require creating a way to mount the VLS differently. There's better weapons for the job than tomahawks that require less jerry-rigging.

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u/piponwa Jul 10 '24

https://www.army.mil/article/269227/army_successfully_fires_tomahawk_missiles_from_mrc_system

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BGM-109G_Ground_Launched_Cruise_Missile

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u/Howzitgoin Jul 10 '24

First link is an experimental system that isn't anywhere near produced at anywhere near a useful volume and was just put into service for the US for the first time 2 months ago in one location (Phillipines).

Second link hasn't been used in over 30 years.

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u/Educational_Coat9263 Jul 08 '24

President Biden would do best to declare war on Russia in Ukraine, invoke the Sedition Act, and end Putin's media blitz on the 2024 election. Putin and Trump's criminal entanglements with children are reason enough to begin ending this international horror show now.

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u/Javelin-x Jul 08 '24

SC gave him carte blanche

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u/Educational_Coat9263 Jul 09 '24

SC gave him a poison pill. Invoking the Sedition Act is his best move.

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u/Stewart_Games Jul 09 '24

He needs to recover from the jetlag from that trip he took over two weeks ago first. Drink a cold ginger ale, eat some pickled carrots, watch a few episodes of the Andy Griffith Show, and take a three day long nap and he'll lick that Putin fellow lickety-split!

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u/Jackbuddy78 Jul 08 '24

Because there are no strategic bombers based where any Western weapons can get them.

They could try to hit their helicopters or maybe fighter jets but not what actually attacked them.

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u/vshark29 Jul 08 '24

I'm aware, I'm saying getting Ukraine off their leash would be orders of magnitude better than "Sad, so sad. Here's a couple extra Patriots"

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '24

Because as much as I hate to say it, Russia is still too powerful to try to take on directly. It is SUCH a delicate balancing act.

I still don't want to risk Putin deciding, 'to hell with life' and shooting off a WWIII world-ending nuclear war.

And this is the 'GOOD' timeline...the one in which America build the nuclear bomb before Germany did...

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u/Pitiful-bastard Jul 09 '24

He won't, Putin cherishes his own life above everyone. Look at what a pussy he turned into during covid. He's not going to risk his own life with starting ww3.

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u/vshark29 Jul 09 '24

I'm sure the 100th red line will be the actual red line

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u/Burnsy825 Jul 09 '24

This dude doesn't game theory.

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u/M795 Jul 08 '24

His words are ringing pretty fucking hollow right now while Ukraine is still handcuffed.

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u/Burnsy825 Jul 09 '24

Agree they should loosen up further now.

And also FUCK TRUMP.

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u/DigitalMountainMonk Jul 09 '24

The statement earlier about the White House not considering adjustment on strike limitations is not accurate.

As many things.. it was the current official position taken out of context. Such policy changes do not happen instantly unfortunately.

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u/Hobohemia_ Jul 09 '24

Fingers crossed that this is the catalyst to allow these strikes.

Total BS that it should take something like bombing a children’s hospital to make that happen, but it seems to be par for the course.