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Russian BlackJack Deploys

My guess is our next move would be to stand by to render assistance when the "Peter the Great" catches fire, again.
 
Wait for a certain politician to propose that the UN impose santions against Venezuela and Russia.......wait a minute.....Russia has veto power
 
Wait for a certain politician to propose that the UN impose santions against Venezuela and Russia.......wait a minute.....Russia has veto power

I thought there was a way for the rest of the security council to override a veto in a situation like this?
 
I thought there was a way for the rest of the security council to override a veto in a situation like this?

Nope, the whole point of the UN charter is to prevent it from being able to do much against the victorious WWII powers.
 
Wait for a certain politician to propose that the UN impose santions against Venezuela and Russia.......wait a minute.....Russia has veto power

You mean Senator McCain? ;)

Yes, he actually said that.
 
Is it just me, or does their cockpit look like a horrible nightmare of ergonomics....? Not to mention forward visibility. Maybe these dudes are just really short....
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pssh, with Russia's advanced avionics they don't need windows. They do everything with an IFR approach. :D
 
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