The boomers are always on active alert, so would standby be a step down? I didn't get what this would do. Everything is already ready to launch quickly and has been for decades.

[–] bbigras@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago

Yeah. It just sounds like silly war marketing.

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

NATO is the evil empire

[–] realharo@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It was Medvedev who started talking shit about nukes more than a year ago (and a lot since then)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-medvedev-wed-have-use-nuclear-weapon-if-ukrainian-offensive-was-success-2023-07-30/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-ally-medvedev-warns-nuclear-war-if-russia-defeated-ukraine-2023-01-19/

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Medvedev is a nut. I think he's just spewing vitriol to appease the hawks in Russia. The same way Lindsey Graham does in the states.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

always has been

[–] einkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Yes, comrad! Freedom is slavery and war is peace!