Sunday, November 1, 2009

Russia 'Simulates' Nuclear Attack On Poland

A Russian military tank in action in Georgia Photo: Getty Images

From The Telegraph:

Russia has provoked outrage in Poland by simulating an air and sea attack on the country during military exercises.

The armed forces are said to have carried out "war games" in which nuclear missiles were fired and troops practised an amphibious landing on the country's coast.

Documents obtained by Wprost, one of Poland's leading news magazines, said the exercise was carried out in conjunction with soldiers from Belarus.

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My Comment: Why Poland? This was probably an intentional leak and a warning to Eastern Europe that they should toe the Russian line. In any case .... it has gotten everyone's attention in the region.

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