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I actually don’t think that’s why Russia responded. The announcement about being able to us US missiles on Russian territory occurred too quickly for them to ha

I actually don’t think that’s why Russia responded. The announcement about being able to us US missiles on Russian territory occurred too quickly for them to have launched this is response. I think this is Russias response to the opening of the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile shield in Poland, which has been in progress for years and just recently was made operational

JumpCrisscross 2y ago
> announcement about being able to us US missiles on Russian territory occurred too quickly for them to have launched this is response Why? It’s a missile. It’s meant to be fired on short notice.
- openasocket 2y ago
  It’s a missile that has been developed in secret, for years. With a conventional payload, so that it could actually be used in a demonstration strike like this. That was apparently completed just in time to be used here. Makes sense that it is a reaction to the Aegis Ashore base in Poland, since that has been under way for years, the completion date could be predicted and planned for well in advance, and is of grave concern to the Russian state. Putin himself has constantly expressed concern about those missile defense bases, he’s very concerned that they could secretly loaded with nuclear-tipped tomahawk missiles and used for a sudden first strike. It’s a bit academic, of course, why Russia decided to reveal the existence of this missile now, and employ it in Ukraine. It’s not like there’s only one reason why Russia did this.
  - dismalaf 2y ago
    > he’s very concerned that they could secretly loaded with nuclear-tipped tomahawk missiles and used for a sudden first strike. Putin knows that wouldn't happen, he's concerned about his own arsenal being neutralized.
    - openasocket 2y ago
      Aegis really can’t intercept ICBMs except in very niche circumstances.
  - JumpCrisscross 2y ago
    Alternatively: it was a missile test aimed at a live target.

JumpCrisscross 2y ago

> announcement about being able to us US missiles on Russian territory occurred too quickly for them to have launched this is response Why? It’s a missile. It’s meant to be fired on short notice.

openasocket 2y ago
It’s a missile that has been developed in secret, for years. With a conventional payload, so that it could actually be used in a demonstration strike like this. That was apparently completed just in time to be used here. Makes sense that it is a reaction to the Aegis Ashore base in Poland, since that has been under way for years, the completion date could be predicted and planned for well in advance, and is of grave concern to the Russian state. Putin himself has constantly expressed concern about those missile defense bases, he’s very concerned that they could secretly loaded with nuclear-tipped tomahawk missiles and used for a sudden first strike. It’s a bit academic, of course, why Russia decided to reveal the existence of this missile now, and employ it in Ukraine. It’s not like there’s only one reason why Russia did this.
- dismalaf 2y ago
  > he’s very concerned that they could secretly loaded with nuclear-tipped tomahawk missiles and used for a sudden first strike. Putin knows that wouldn't happen, he's concerned about his own arsenal being neutralized.
  - openasocket 2y ago
    Aegis really can’t intercept ICBMs except in very niche circumstances.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago
  Alternatively: it was a missile test aimed at a live target.