Putin Accuses US of Seeking Military Advantage in Asia-Pacific

President Vladimir Putin said the Russian Navy is holding its largest combat drills in three decades as he hit out at the US over an accelerating arms race. #russia #putin #ukraine #usa #politics #china #worldnews

“The US is seeking to achieve a tangible military advantage, and in that way break the existing security architecture and balance of power in the Asia-Pacific region,” Putin said Tuesday in a televised videoconference with defense chiefs. “We will continue to strengthen our navy, including its strategic nuclear component.”

The drills codenamed “Ocean” will continue until Sept. 16 and involve more than 400 vessels including warships, submarines and support vessels, as well as more than 120 naval aircraft and in excess of 90,000 personnel, the Russian Defense Ministry said on its Telegram channel. They’ll take place in the Pacific and Arctic oceans, and the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic seas, it said.

The ministry didn’t list the Black Sea among the locations, where its warships have been the target of repeated attacks by Ukrainian drones in recent months.

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[smileyface]

Americans are not a fault. Our leaders are out of control

[jasonrohrssen]

I don't think people are fully understanding just how extreme these situations are.

[cskuk]

Instead of hard working men, dads, husbands, fathers being sent to war to get about these brave leaders meet each other in the ring to resolve they're issues!!!

[jurgennolte]

The leaders are out of control not the citizens.

[heydavis]

War is a place where the young kill one another without knowing or hating each other, because of the decision of old people who know and hate each other, without killing each other.

[KRAZEEIZATION]

Looks like Gen Z will be going from PlayStation to the battle station.

[Ed]

How much better the world would be if we all just traded with eachother

[frizzybizz]

He is not wrong, US does want to be main player but global one

[airforce-d]

Yet ppl think trumps kidding when he says we are closer to WWIII than ever b4

[wilvaroh]

I’m 45 male divorced. I have 2 grown daughters 21 and 25 . As much as I fear about my future I pray I’ll lived long enough to protect them in case a WW3 breaks out

[thabrooklynfellah]

Ain't Russians fault. Mr. Putin been mad patient

[michaelhatem]

Mr Putin the American people do not stand with our government as it is now. Please no war

[HunterJackson]

I don’t think he will stop no matter the cost. Defeat is not an option.

[casualtactician]

Just know I don’t have anything to do with it I don’t agree with the US being involved

[PositionM]

Can’t believe I’m living in a land of war mongers

[Samy-co]

President .VLADIMIR PUTIN WE ARE THE CITIZENS WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM THE
IDIOTIC BEHAVIORS OF THIS.

[matthewrogerson]

We see Putin in a room alone... this speaks louder than words.

[Foutaises]

You should shutdown their satellites in the orbit

[starboi]

Young men watching this . Prepare for war .

[mmxxiv]

Americans don't want conflict with anyone.

(This is the fourth time I've tried to write this but it keeps disappearing. Let's see if this one goes through.)