US tanks and troops in Poland a threat, Russia says Share Image copyrightREUTERS 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
Whilst I am digging my bunker - deeper now than originally intended - please stop interrupting my work with these news flashes TD
Domestic Nuclear Shelters See it takes a lot of digging and then there's all the mixing of concrete, its very tiring work especially at my age There are still bargains to be had - Yours for £200,000: Nuclear bunker built for £30 MILLION in 1990 with its own hospital, workshop commercial kitchen and BBC recording studio goes on the market | Daily Mail Online TD
Ha ha - and you all thought I was being silly - South China Sea: China media warn US over 'confrontation' - BBC News TD
Just to add "depth" to my bunker I now read these truthful reports - CIA releases 13m pages of declassified documents online - BBC News I had better keep digging - anyone want some exercise??? TD
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 TD
Army tests sending tanks through Channel Tunnel in case of Eastern Europe crisis An MOD spokesman said: “The Army successfully conducted an exercise to test the viability of using the Channel tunnel to move vehicles and equipment to mainland Europe, adding to the existing range of options available and increasing the agility of our Armed Forces.”
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 TD
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."
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
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
Which reminds me, there are some people in the U.K. who do not believe that the Americans went to the moon.
The Moon ! - now come on we all know that only Wallace & Grommit have been there (nurse - where's my pills ) TD