Bear bombers and the general collapse of the status quo | Theoptimisticconservative's Blog

Posted by: theoptimisticconservative | September 21, 2014

Bear bombers and the general collapse of the status quo

An F-22 from the 302d Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, AK intercepts a Russian Tu-95MS Bear H. (USAF image)

An F-22 from the 302d Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, AK intercepts a Russian Tu-95MS Bear H. (USAF image)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding. Enjoy!

Posted in Air operations, Diplomacy, General military, Great power geopolitics, Internet policy, Missile defense, Political commentary, Strategic air operations, Strategy, US Foreign policy, War | Tags: Cold War, Geopolitics, ICBMs, International security, MAD, Military, Missile defense, Mutual assured destruction, National defense, NATO, Obama, post-Cold War status quo, Putin threatens Europeans, Ronald Reagan, Russia, Russia disconnect from Internet, Russia preemptive nuclear strike, Russia rattles saber, Russian Bear bombers, Russian bombers Europe, Russian bombers U.S. air space, Statesmanship, Strategic bombers, strategic status quo, strategic triad, Strategy, The West, Tu-95 Bear H, Ukraine, WMD

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Where chaos rules, and abusive fools,

Share fleeting pages, with gentle sages.

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It's the latest news, and words that bruise,

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Sights of yonder, and things to ponder.

It's manic raves, and keyboard slaves,

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What it ain't, is for the faint,

Unless they need, a healthcare feed,

Or for those who rule, and hate a tool,

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