US tanks and troops sent to Poland

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    US tanks and troops in Poland a threat, Russia says
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    Image captionTanks and other equipment began arriving in Germany last week and are being moved to Eastern Europe
    Russia says it views the arrival of more than 3,000 US soldiers in Poland as a threat to its own security.

    The troops are part of President Barack Obama's response to reassure Nato allies concerned about a more aggressive Russia.

    It is the largest US military reinforcement of Europe in decades.

    President Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the BBC that the move "threatens our interests and our security".

    "It's a third country that is building up its military presence on our borders in Europe," he said. "It isn't even a European country."

    More than 80 main battle tanks and hundreds of armoured vehicles have already arrived in Germany and are now being moved into Eastern Europe by road and rail.

    The US Armoured Brigade will also carry out military exercises in the Baltics, all part of President Obama's response to Russia's intervention in Ukraine and to reassure nervous Nato allies.

    The plan is to rotate forces every nine months.

    Their arrival comes just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump, who has signalled he wants to improve relations with Moscow.

    The election of Mr Trump has raised questions as to whether this heightened US military posture will continue, BBC Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale reports from Poland.

    Mr Trump's nomination for defence secretary - Gen James Mattis - is likely to be asked about the new administration's attitude to Russia in his Senate confirmation hearing later on Thursday.










    US tanks and troops in Poland a threat, Russia says - BBC News
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Whilst I am digging my bunker - deeper now than originally intended - please stop interrupting my work with these news flashes

    :police::cop::-P
    TD
     
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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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  8. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  9. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Yes, well, how is he going to stop the alien invaders from outer space, as per the CIA documents

    Note to self - when shopping tomorrow buy loads of rolls of aluminium foil :screwy:

    TD
     
  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    they are among us
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  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Thanks CL1 - I keep telling people but for some reason no one believes me :mad::eek::monkey:

    TD
     
  12. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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  14. Tricky Dicky

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    Careful - this might get Drew excited, Britain sending troops and equipment to Northern France. Maybe its time to start making a list of all the small boats in the SE of England - just in case :wacko::huh::army:

    TD
     
  15. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    Also talking about building bunkers and alien invaders etc. (i.e. those "little green men")

    From Mon 15 Aug 2016 - BBC Radio 4's "Crossing Continents" - Radio Documentary c30mins on:

    Poland's Amateur Defenders
    BBC Radio 4 - Crossing Continents, Poland's Amateur Defenders

    "Playing war-games in the woods has become an ever-more popular pastime in Poland as thousands of young people join paramilitary groups to defend their country against possible invasion. Others - so-called "preppers" - are building bunkers and storing food supplies so their families can survive any disaster. Now the government plans to recruit such enthusiasts into a state-run volunteer defence force - to counter a possible Russian threat. But are the authorities stoking fear - and creating an amateur force that's no use in 21st Century warfare?

    Tim Whewell reports from the forests of north-eastern Poland, close to the Russian border
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  16. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  17. Tricky Dicky

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    I hope they are using AP or nuclear proof bricks, otherwise they will be through that like a dose of ............................ (fill the space with anything you deem fit)

    I could sell them some bricks like that if they wish, I have some to spare - unless anyone wants me to build them an extra room
    TD
     
  18. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Hold on mate buying bricks am i allowed with the single market or not as the case may be

    Ha ha case May be oh right made myself laugh
     
  19. Margaret Ann

    Margaret Ann Junior Member

    Which reminds me, there are some people in the U.K. who do not believe that the Americans went to the moon.
     
  20. Tricky Dicky

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    The Moon ! - now come on we all know that only Wallace & Grommit have been there

    (nurse - where's my pills :wacko:)

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