Anyone know if the Russians are still producing tanks of any type? I know the US hasn't produced an Abrams since the late 80's. Could the Russians do a blitz for the Atlantic before the US could respond with reinforcements from the Continental United States? Because that's where all the heavy gear is now. Could they interdict the Middle East and stop Oil flow? It would be a fight if nothing else.
Honestly I don't think the current administration has the guts to deal with the problem, they just don't. They won't increase the military budgets or send gear back to Europe unless war were declared and even then they would do everything in there power to make it a EU game. They cancelled the replacement for the shuttles knowing that the only option was to rent space on Russian missions. Even worse is the fact that the shuttles weren't mothballed for later use but stripped of essential systems and parceled out to museums. They couldn't be restored for love or money at this point, and they probably sold the excess parts like they sold the support equipment for the Shuttle Program for a quick buck. A damn shame getting rid of a system without a replacement.
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