Russia must be ready for 'large-scale conflict': security chief


	Russia must be ready for 'large-scale conflict': security chief

lakotahope

10-27-2009 8:29 AM

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russia, nuclear strike, limited strike

lakotahope says:

Limited nuclear strike--seems to me that would only entail striking non nuclear type countries. What country would sit on their nuclear weapons if attacked. Of course, battlefield nuclear strikes may be the difference.....and so it goes

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