What next for Putin?
 

Finland? :o

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...s-9224273.html

One thing I have noticed is the BBC newsreaders' pronunciation of Putin - before the Ukraine thing it was Pew-tin, now they all say Poo-tin. :hmm2:

Let's hope it's just some wild speculation from a not-very-important 'advisor'!

You keep hearing how Putin wants to rebuild the Soviet Union. Taking Finland is rebuilding the Russian Empire. Considering the hell Ivan went through in just reacquiring parts of Finland in the 1940s, I wouldn't think interest would be strong on that front again.

A Crimean vacation.:shifty:

Andrej Illarionov, if you google the name, you find some interesting detail about him, he certainly is no lunatic , but also, he obviously has a strong personal issue with Putin. Listen to him, he does not seem to deserve to be ignored - but take him with a grain of salt.

I see little signs, or none, that the Russians start to retake Finland.

German finance minister Schäuble yesterday compared Putin to Hitler. That was so very clever, since Schäuble is too high in political callibre as if Moscow can just ignore that. This useless comment will backfire against German investors in Russia, bet on it. Hope he enjoyed the seconds-long relief - it will cost others dearly.

I doubt Russia would have as much trouble taking Finland as they did in 39/40.

The burning question must be...if Russia does invade, what will the west do about it?

Nothing much the UK could about it as we have only few 1000 regular soldiers thanks to a certain party...............

If he tries to invade anyone going after Eastern Ukraine is still the best bet. Only reason I could see him going after Finland is to make sure that the Karelian Isthmus is better protected.

I doubt it would be a boots on the ground campaign but more of an air and sea strike campaign (UK wise).

Worst case scenario of course.

I read somewhere today that ever-neutral Switzerland has more MBTs than we do.

Do not go crazy! Better look at the neo-Nazis in the Ukraine and in any legalization of homosexuals and pedophiles in Europe. Is this normal? And Europe is afraid of Russian late, had to fear in the Soviet Union.

Its just sabre rattling is all!

Indeed. I heard Obama and Putin had a conversation this weekend, and as always I'm sure it went well. :)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CDCU8UtMjc...e_Beeler_1.jpg

Shake a big stick! :up:

This. :haha::shifty:

He's not doing Finland, unless it's some sort of Red Storm Rising scenario.

Plus, those ferrets are pretty tough, so I wouldn't mess with them. Perkele!

Of course they would, after all "Those who do not want war must have the means to make do so".