Russians probably not, Chinese...

Yah, I don't think Iran cares who fucks Saudi Arabia as long as someone does

Such as?

Wouldn't really be able to power much very long

They probably always carry two

You make a good point. Russia has given up on basing a Mediterranean fleet out of Syria, it will never recover. And Saudi Arabia is about to be fighting on two fronts

I am pretty sure they made sure the battery was not connected before it moved

Pardon my for not believing pathological liars

Right on the head. I love how all the parts are previously existing. A really good concept

I am really excited for the civilian applications.

Russia is looking out for its own interests. Securing the Black Sea Fleet is in their best interest, invading Europe is not for the long list I have above.

Hmm. I pay attention to Russian media and I cannot find any mainstream sources that promote expansion west. They are predictably nationalist but do not mention anything about reclaiming Eastern Europe. Maybe I am missing something, perhaps you should link to one of these mainstream sites you mention. You use the…

So, almost all evidence on Putins motiviation is based on the expressions of a man renown for having an expressionless face. Putin has extremely high approval ratings at home, he doesn’t have to invade half a continent to get what he already has.

Yes, we have all heard the grand old story of Evil Putin marching into Eastern Europe to rebuild the USSR. The only issue is that that story lacks a lot of detail and is told by countries with an agenda.

Possibly but I doubt it. Any attempt to join NATO would be fiercely opposed by the population there. In the population’s eyes, being neutral means you can’t be attacked, which is not really the case if you are hosting NATO troops but you know...

The sub in question was a Swedish work boat. A lot of people think they fabricated that story to increase their spending budget, due to the proximity of it to their budget talks.

Well, not sure exactly, but I am sure Russia does not appreciate how such a “Neutral” country is so friendly to NATO forces. They are pretty much a NATO member in every way except on paper. If it ever came down to a shooting war, I am sure NATO planes would operate from Swedish bases and then Sweden would go wailing…

Did I miss the Red October reference or has it not been made yet?

That’s what I was thinking. It’s a little bit of a stretch to just throw B-1Bs into a sentence.

Interesting info. Thanks for the link!