Why would Putin want to nuke Florida?

vostok

vostok

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An animated video was shown at President Putin's annual address

President Putin has unveiled Russia's new stockpile of "invincible" nuclear weapons,

with a video graphic appearing to show missiles raining on Florida.

But why would the Kremlin want to target the Sunshine State in the event of an atomic war?

Florida is home to tourist attractions such as Walt Disney World and the Everglades National Park.

But it is also has high-profile targets including President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

A spokesman for the US Defence Department said the Pentagon was "not surprised" by Mr Putin's rhetoric.

"The American people should rest assured that we are fully prepared,"

said Dana White from the Pentagon, downplaying the Russian threat.

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Mr Putin's video shows a brief animation of multiple nuclear warheads heading for the Panhandle.

There are several nuclear bunkers at President Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago,

where he has spent a number of weekends since taking office.

The cereal heiress who built Mar-a-Lago in 1927 had three of them installed during the Korean War.

There is another bomb shelter at Mr Trump's golf course a few miles away in West Palm Beach

(under the second hole, according to Esquire).

Another bunker was created for President John F Kennedy not far from Mar-a-Lago.

It is located on Peanut Island, a 10-minute journey from a Palm Beach house where Kennedy often stayed.

Yet no bunker, however brilliantly assembled, will survive a direct hit, say experts.

Another military target could be US Central Command, which is headquartered at MacDill Air Base in Tampa.

Known as Centcom, it is responsible for the operational theatre spanning parts

of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.

But analysts say that Florida is unlikely to be a prime target in the event of nuclear armageddon.

Matthew Kroenig, in his book The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy,

writes that Russian's priority would be to blunt US retaliatory capability.

Moscow would probably target US nuclear silos at Malstrom Air Force Base in Montana,

Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, the home of US Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in

Omaha, Nebraska, and Warren Air Force Base,

which straddles the borders of Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska, he says.

The Kremlin would also aim to wipe out America's two strategic submarine bases in Bangor, Washington,

and King's Bay, Georgia, along with about 70 other US military bases around the country,

Kroenig writes.

And it would fire two missiles at each of the 131 most populous US cities "to destroy industrial capability

and inflict massive destruction", with a bullseye on the command and control centre of Washington DC.

Mark Fitzpatrick, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told the BBC:

"This isn't a warfighting strategy, to have a video of attacking Florida.

"This is a message. The symbolism is in the video itself. It's a rhetorical flourish."

(http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43248794)
 
There is an election coming up in Russia. And he figured Florida was about all his people would recognize.

Or he could just hate Larry Land. {I'm in the Florida Panhandle}
 
Thank God for that. I didn't actually see the clip, just heard about it on the radio. The News Reader on the BBC said Panhandle. Maybe those guys don't know American geography any better than the Russian Electorate.

It's good to see you are still kicking. I've let my weather reports slide. Did have a surprise frost this morning. I've planted peas, corn and melons, but they haven't come up yet.
 
too larry said:
Thank God for that. I didn't actually see the clip, just heard about it on the radio. The News Reader on the BBC said Panhandle. Maybe those guys don't know American geography any better than the Russian Electorate.

It's good to see you are still kicking. I've let my weather reports slide. Did have a surprise frost this morning. I've planted peas, corn and melons, but they haven't come up yet.
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I'm around. I miss your regular weather reports from Florida.

Maybe you could include a line about the number of homeless? I hear they're really piling up down there?
 
too larry said:
Thank God for that. I didn't actually see the clip, just heard about it on the radio. The News Reader on the BBC said Panhandle. Maybe those guys don't know American geography any better than the Russian Electorate.

It's good to see you are still kicking. I've let my weather reports slide. Did have a surprise frost this morning. I've planted peas, corn and melons, but they haven't come up yet.
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it was in the 60s in sofla this morning.
 
vostok said:
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An animated video was shown at President Putin's annual address

President Putin has unveiled Russia's new stockpile of "invincible" nuclear weapons,

with a video graphic appearing to show missiles raining on Florida.

But why would the Kremlin want to target the Sunshine State in the event of an atomic war?

Florida is home to tourist attractions such as Walt Disney World and the Everglades National Park.

But it is also has high-profile targets including President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.

A spokesman for the US Defence Department said the Pentagon was "not surprised" by Mr Putin's rhetoric.

"The American people should rest assured that we are fully prepared,"

said Dana White from the Pentagon, downplaying the Russian threat.

_100240431_aaaputin.jpg

Mr Putin's video shows a brief animation of multiple nuclear warheads heading for the Panhandle.

There are several nuclear bunkers at President Trump's Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago,

where he has spent a number of weekends since taking office.

The cereal heiress who built Mar-a-Lago in 1927 had three of them installed during the Korean War.

There is another bomb shelter at Mr Trump's golf course a few miles away in West Palm Beach

(under the second hole, according to Esquire).

Another bunker was created for President John F Kennedy not far from Mar-a-Lago.

It is located on Peanut Island, a 10-minute journey from a Palm Beach house where Kennedy often stayed.

Yet no bunker, however brilliantly assembled, will survive a direct hit, say experts.

Another military target could be US Central Command, which is headquartered at MacDill Air Base in Tampa.

Known as Centcom, it is responsible for the operational theatre spanning parts

of the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa.

But analysts say that Florida is unlikely to be a prime target in the event of nuclear armageddon.

Matthew Kroenig, in his book The Logic of American Nuclear Strategy,

writes that Russian's priority would be to blunt US retaliatory capability.

Moscow would probably target US nuclear silos at Malstrom Air Force Base in Montana,

Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, the home of US Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in

Omaha, Nebraska, and Warren Air Force Base,

which straddles the borders of Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska, he says.

The Kremlin would also aim to wipe out America's two strategic submarine bases in Bangor, Washington,

and King's Bay, Georgia, along with about 70 other US military bases around the country,

Kroenig writes.

And it would fire two missiles at each of the 131 most populous US cities "to destroy industrial capability

and inflict massive destruction", with a bullseye on the command and control centre of Washington DC.

Mark Fitzpatrick, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told the BBC:

"This isn't a warfighting strategy, to have a video of attacking Florida.

"This is a message. The symbolism is in the video itself. It's a rhetorical flourish."

(http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43248794)
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nuclear bunkers at maralago?:lol: are you aware of a little something called water table? stupid, stupid russians:wall:
 
ttystikk said:
I'm around. I miss your regular weather reports from Florida.

Maybe you could include a line about the number of homeless? I hear they're really piling up down there?
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I do see a couple of homeless folks every other week when I do the shopping. They hold down the stop signs at each end of the Walmart parking lot. Mostly young folks, with a good percent of vets mixed in. I talked to one of them when I was gassing up. He was killing time until his shift at the sign started. He said the challenge of staying clean when you have no place to shower was the worst part of looking for work while homeless. Appearance has so much to do with folks opinion of you.
 
too larry said:
I do see a couple of homeless folks every other week when I do the shopping. They hold down the stop signs at each end of the Walmart parking lot. Mostly young folks, with a good percent of vets mixed in. I talked to one of them when I was gassing up. He was killing time until his shift at the sign started. He said the challenge of staying clean when you have no place to shower was the worst part of looking for work while homeless. Appearance has so much to do with folks opinion of you.
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Wouldn't it be great if we could tax corporations and then use that money to help people like him?
 
ANC said:
Come on, it is Florida, you should be encouraging it.
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more homeless here now than ive ever seen since being here in 1985. that's sad. just got notice from work they're cutting 401k contribution from 4% to 2% and if i want short term disability, i have to pay for it now. this has always been a company paid benefit..every company. ever.
 
too larry said:
I do see a couple of homeless folks every other week when I do the shopping. They hold down the stop signs at each end of the Walmart parking lot. Mostly young folks, with a good percent of vets mixed in. I talked to one of them when I was gassing up. He was killing time until his shift at the sign started. He said the challenge of staying clean when you have no place to shower was the worst part of looking for work while homeless. Appearance has so much to do with folks opinion of you.
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and an address..
 
ttystikk said:
Wouldn't it be great if we could tax corporations and then use that money to help people like him?
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Substance abuse and mental health are the biggest contributors. Cousin Jack was a good example. He could find work anytime he cleaned up and looked for it. But he always drank the job away once he got paid. He would come up to the country to live with his sister for months at a time. But in the end, he always went back to the streets. He died in a doorway in Panama City a couple years ago.
 
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