Russian newspapers are warning it’s citizens of direct military conflict with the United States and even possible nuclear war. Russia is preparing for a massive exercise, involving 200,000 emergency workers and 40 million citizens. Russia feels safe in this rhetoric as every two bit dictator has kicked Obama’s ass and they feel it will be no different with them. The exercise is taking place on Wednesday and Russia is telling their citizens that the United States will be the first to use nukes.
From The Sun:
At a level of constant fear of devastating attacks from America, Moscow has carried out at least two nuclear attack drills since Vladimir Putin became the president again in 2012.
Russia currently has the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons with 8,400, and a section of its nuclear doctrine which allows for use of the weapons if there is a vague suggestion of a threat.
America has 7,500 warheads, considerably less.
In the past Dmitry Kiselyov, head of Russia’s main news agency, has said only Russia would be able to turn the US into “radioactive ash”.The nerves surrounding Russia’s fears of attack have grown from comments made by Ash Carter, the US secretary of defence, who said the Pentagon was reviewing its “nuclear playbook” to ensure against “terrible attacks” by Russia.
Confrontation with the West, and a willingness to continue the rift, is said to be something those in Putin’s inner circle are encouraging.
Russia has quietly fortified secret locations, preparing for the possibility of war, including a 400 square mile facility hidden within the Ural mountains, from which a war could be directed.