Topic: World War III - page 8. (Read 34342 times)

Stop focusing on something that isn't happening nos unless you wish to manifest it into reality now.  Now is all that matters.  Make this present moment positive the future will follow.

It would certainly remove USD from global reserve currency status.

In fact we are already seeing global steps toward that before the war is getting "hot". Just need to look at the large energy contracts now being formulated without USD as trade token.

So yes I agree.

New radar stations to start operating in western Russia



http://en.itar-tass.com/russia/752586

I think this news source sums up pretty well where we are at...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeFJkGfaoxs

If there was a World War III, I feel like it might mark the end of the United States as a super power. 

Russia upgrades its air defense systems w/ S-400 "Triumph" at Gatchina <130km from Estonia





http://www.dni.ru/society/2014/9/29/282036.html

Russian 'Vostok 2014' military exercise 19-25 september

@GorseFires reported about a Russian military command and control exercise and why this is important for the world to know about this.
Here are the appropriate tweets about it:


@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" Russian strategic command-and-control exercise 19-25 September http://structure.mil.ru/mission/practice/all/more.htm?id=11982843@egNews Series of tweets:

@GorseFires
Why should Ukraine & NATO be concerned about Russian exercise "Восток-2014" involving 100k troops in Russia's far Eastern Military District?

@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" involves transport drills in which troops, APCs, tanks, artillery and support are moved long distances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CnogPGbmYo



@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" looks like a practice run for an invasion of a medium-sized country (Ukraine?)

http://itar-tass.com/politika/1452454

Восток-2014" involves rail and sea transport (Kerch, Crimea?) of mechanised infantry brigades

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFc2mZcLHxk





@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" involves heavy lift of VDV and infantry 1,000-6,000km, incl from Western to Eastern Military District.





@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" involves amphibious assault drills (Mariupol?) with marines and landing ships
http://www.rg.ru/2014/09/19/reg-dfo/uchenie-anons.html





@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" involves combat engineer drills for offensive actions http://5-tv.ru/news/89540/ 





@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" involves logistics and command drills designed to improve battle field control
 


@GorseFires
"Восток-2014" involves surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile drills. "War games" in East, but for Ukraine?

@GorseFires
Russian Forces "Восток-2014" exercise (mainly army engineers) video from 19 Sep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a60LXqPixQ



@GorseFires
For those who study Russian Army (combat) engineer ops: "Восток-2014" exercise EMD 19 Sep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG53y23R6xQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dG53y23R6xQ

Launch of Iskander Rocket during 'Vostok 2014' exercise:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ifTe10FvGfs

source http://ukraineatwar.blogspot.nl/2014/09/russian-vostok-2014-military-exercise.html?m=1

 Rofl^ xD

 Although, btw, I trust you guys know that, all our passionate cryptosphere devotion & fiery fiat hatred aside, it is the good old fiat markets (Stocks/CFD's/Commodities/Futures/Bonds/Forex) that move tremendously (for short term tremors of course, gets corrected instantly, but still, great spike/bounce/reversal/contrarian trade opportunities) whenever there's big foreign incidents/press conferences/breakout news, and not the still very much fledgling & relatively low-volume cryptomarkets that get affected to anywhere remotely near the same degree ; As finance institutions, larges companies & governments anticipate the remote chance of this leading to actual wars..?

Business as usual. RAF & other NATO countries' AFs are doing this type of intercept year-round since last decade (since the beginning of the Russian resurgence). 

This fleet look like a moving target, funny

Russia not alone and Russia can win even if its alone.
Respect for Russia

The Procession Of Turkish Warships To The Black Sea

http://turkishnavy.net/2014/09/23/the-procession-of-turkish-warships-to-the-black-sea/

Rogozin: Russia to renew strategic nuclear arsenal by 2020



Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Rogozin, stated that by 2020 Russian strategic nuclear forces (SNF) will be renewed by 100%, and not 70% as currently anticipated.

“We’re forming the technical basis for our strategic nuclear forces at a faster rate than expected, and, in fact, we’ll update SNF by 100%, and not 70%.” Rogozin said on Russia 24 TV channel.

The Deputy Prime Minister added that in 2015 the Army and Navy should be re-equipped with ultra-sophisticated weapons by 30%, and in 2020 – by 70%.

At the same time, Russia needs to create a compact army, which can be deployed quickly to “any threatening zone of war.”

“Is it really necessary to surprise our colleagues by openly brandishing all sorts of weapons? Some things must be kept secret so we can spring a surprise in the most critical moment.” concluded Rogozin.

Rearming the Russian army

Begun in 2008, military reforms for the Russian army will be the largest to be implemented in post-Soviet history. The system of military command and control was dramatically changed and the number of servicemen was significantly reduced (proportion of conscripts decreased, and number of contractors increased). Officers’ salaries were raised considerably, and solutions were offered for their housing problems. But, most importantly, the authorities approved an important rearmament programme to be implemented by 2020.

During this period, supplies of new military weapons increased to 16%, and are expected to reach 70% by 2020.

Vladimir Putin: “The state allocates a lot of money for this purpose (rearmament)… a huge amount. In 2003, the defense budget totalled 600 billion rubles. This year, overall budget expenditures for the Ministry of Defense will reach 2.3 trillion rubles.”

Weapons for the army in 2014

In 2014, the Russian Defense Ministry plans to increase the delivery of modern weapons and technology to the army by 30%. This year, the Ministry will continue upgrading missile regiments in the Strategic Missile Troops with Yars, NATO codename SS 27 second generation, mobile launcher systems. At the same time, it will re-equip siloes based Yars launchers at the Kozelsky missile compound.

In addition, the Defense Ministry will renew equipment of two missile brigades of the Ground Forces with Iskander missile complexes and two anti-aircraft missile regiments with S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems.


Photo Russia24 TV: Rogozin to Medvedev: We have a secret weapon that will surprise everyone at the most critical moment

http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/09/22/rogozin-russia-to-renew-strategic-nuclear-arsenal-by-2020/

Russian Nuclear Bombers Buzz Alaska, N. Europe

Bear H bomber runs timed to Ukrainian leader visit



Russian strategic nuclear bombers carried out air defense zone incursions near Alaska and across Northern Europe this week in the latest nuclear saber rattling by Moscow.

Six Russian aircraft, including two Bear H nuclear bombers, two MiG-31 fighter jets and two IL-78 refueling tankers were intercepted by F-22 fighters on Wednesday west and north of Alaska in air defense identification zones, said Navy Capt. Jeff A. Davis, a spokesman for the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. Two other Bears were intercepted by Canadian jets on Thursday.

“The group of Russian aircraft flew a loop south, returning westward toward Russia,” Davis told the Free Beacon.

A day later two more Bear bombers were intercepted by Canadian CF-18 jets in the western area of the Canadian air defense identification zone near the Beaufort Sea, north of Alaska, he said.

The Russian bombers did not enter U.S. airspace but flew within 63 miles of the Alaskan coast and 46 miles of the Canadian coastline, Davis said.
In both instances, the Russian bombers did not enter sovereign airspace, he added, noting the Russian aircraft flew within about 55 nautical miles of the Alaskan coastline, and within about 40 nautical miles of the Canadian coastline.

One defense official said the Russian bomber activity appeared timed to the visit to the United States and Canada by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The Ukrainian leader was in Ottawa for meetings with Canadian leaders on Wednesday. He met with President Obama on Thursday.
Ukraine is locked in a battle with Moscow over the Russian military annexation of Crimea and continuing backing of pro-Russian Ukrainian militias in eastern Ukraine.

Over Europe on Tuesday, two Bear H bombers conducted practice strategic bombing runs on Tuesday and were met by interceptor jets from Norway, Denmark, Britain, and Netherlands, defense officials told the Free Beacon.

“NATO jets … were scrambled to visually identify unknown aircraft approaching allied airspace,” said a NATO military officer who confirmed details of the incident.

“The approaching aircraft were identified as two Tu-95 Russian Bear H bombers,” he said. “The Russian flights originated in the Barents Sea and went through international airspace down to the North Sea off the Dutch coast.”

The Russian aircraft flew in international airspace “close to NATO territory” but did not violate allied airspace, the officer said.

The NATO jets were scrambled as a response to the approach of unidentified aircraft, the officer said.

The type of NATO jets involved in the intercepts was not provided. The Telegraph reported that British Royal Air Force Typhoon jets took part.

“This is a standard procedure because these flights also pose a potential risk to civil aviation given that the Russian military often do not file flight plans, or use their on-board transponders,” he added. “This means civilian air traffic control cannot identify these aircraft nor ensure there is no interference with civilian air traffic.”

The officer said similar intercepts have taken place in the past. “NATO jets routinely identify, intercept, and escort Russian military planes that fly unannounced in international airspace but close to allied borders,” he said, noting the missions are “entirely defensive.”

“The event that occurred on 16 September shows NATO aircraft from several allies cooperating and coordinated by national and allied air command and control centers in a mission that reflects NATO’s readiness and determination to ensure collective security,” he said.

In a related development, Sweden’s military on Friday confirmed that two Russian Su-24 fighter-bombers violated the country’s airspace on Wednesday. A Gripen jet fighter was scrambled to intercept the jets.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt called the Russian jet incident “the most serious aerial incursion by the Russians during my years as foreign minister,” Sweden’s news outlet The Local reported Friday.

Russia’s strategic aviation forces have sharply increased flights in recent months in Asia, near Alaska, Canada, and the United States and Europe.

The flights were carried out amid growing tensions with Russia over its military annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and continuing covert military destabilization of eastern Ukraine.

The NATO alliance announced earlier this month that it is creating a rapid response military force in Eastern Europe to counter the growing threat of Russian intervention.

“Russia’s aggressive actions against Ukraine have fundamentally challenged our vision of a Europe whole, free, and at peace,” NATO said in a concluding statement Sept. 5.

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, a former Alaskan Air Command commander with experience in Russian strategic flight incursions, said the increased bomber activity appears related to nuclear activities.

“They are having a very aggressive nuclear readiness exercise now as a show of force,” McInerney said. “Whereas the U.S. has been on a path of nuclear zero which they think is ridiculous.”

McInerney added: “The Russians sense weakness in American leadership and they are trying to intimidate us and show us that our nuclear deterrent forces are vulnerable to Russian nuclear forces.”

Other recent Bear bomber incidents included a practice cruise missile attack by two bombers off the coast of Canada earlier this month. That incident appeared timed to the NATO summit meeting in Wales.

The U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command in August stated that Russian strategic nuclear bombers sharply increased incursions into U.S. air defense zone.

More than 16 bomber flights were tracked and intercepted by U.S. and Canadian jets during a 10-day period that month.

The new aggressive military posture appears to be an element of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s policy of seeking to return Russia to its Soviet empire status.

Russia, under Putin, is engaged in a large-scale nuclear buildup that includes new missiles, submarines, and a new bomber.

On Sept. 10, the Russian navy conducted a test firing of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.

State-run Interfax-AVN news service reported earlier this week that nuclear cruise missile firing Russian Tu-95 Bear Bombers and Tu-22 Backfire C bombers completed missions that involved “snap readiness checks” in the Pacific.

Russian military forces also are bolstering forces in the arctic as part of Moscow’s efforts to secure resources in the region.

Two military bases are being built at Wrangel Island, on the arctic Chukchi Sea north of the Russian Far East, and on Cape Schmidt, also on the Chukchi Sea, the Moscow Times reported Sept. 8.

The report said the bases were part of Moscow’s efforts to restore the Soviet military presence in the resource-rich arctic.

Russia also is deploying new attack submarines to the region.

Update 5:50 P.M.: This story has been updated to include developing information about the Russian incursion off the coast of Alaska.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-nuclear-bombers-buzz-northern-europe/

The New American Economic Miracle

In soviet Russia, you don't declare wars. Wars declare you.

Better prepare your nuclear proof bunker. If World War III happen I'm sure this would be nuclear war. Below 5 percent of the population will survive on this War.

... which reminds me to this movie. I was scared shitless watching it as a kid. To be honest, I still am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VG2aJyIFrA