Russia is playing a very dangerous game of intimidation, with military planes threatening U.S. ships and aircraft that are in international waters or airspace. Their objective is to embarrass the U.S. and to show NATO allies that the U.S. is a paper tiger, unwilling or unable to respond to the overt aggression shown recently against the U.S.
Russia has already annexed a portion of Ukraine called Crimea, and it seems to be threatening NATO forces in certain other areas in order to project strength and control.
So far, the Obama administration has done nothing to stop the actions other than to complain to the Russians and the world press. The Russians understand strength, not complaints, and they have clearly made Obama and the United States look impotent and unwilling to protect and support allies. Even more surprising, not only are the Russians overtly challenging the U.S., but they are making claims about who is at fault, claims that are clearly untrue.
Russians make ridiculous claims, page 2:
Unfortunately, to the current administration, “all necessary measures” translates we are going to whine and do nothing.
Tatiana Knott …. Well said
Ignore those idiot’s They dont have a thing to stand on!
Russia should park a$#%&!@*load of ships off of both US coasts and lets see if the US feels threatened. US are hypocrites trying to provoke a war.
Im trying to understand and I’ve started with the Atlas and I’m lost .
Why is the American ship close to Russia Sounds like they are both playing games to see who strikes first
We are taunting them just as they are taunting us. Putin is yet again showing he has bigger balls then Obama. Putin is the bully right now, even he knows he can’t really push us to far.
Russia does not own the Baltic Sea. We have every right to be there.
Wish we had a President with balls like Putin, hell, Oblowme probably apologized for our ship being there…
Like in poker, you fold you lose……Where is Kenny Rogers when we need him?$#%&!@*russia, it maybe time to end ALL the b******t and start over? Mother nature/God has done it before, it maybe due again???