Russian Military Chief Says Russia Not Obliged To Protect The World From USA
Yury Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia’s general staff.
“…I do not believe that the Russian military is obliged to defend the world from the evil Americans”.
Yury Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia’s general staff, said in an interview with the Russia Today TV channel on Tuesday that the Russian Armed Forces were under no obligation to protect the world from the U.S. Answering a question as to whether or not the world could count on Russia to defend it from “insidious American plans,” Baluyevsky replied, “Today, there is no need to be afraid of the Russian Armed Forces. However, I do not believe that the Russian military is obliged to defend the world from the evil Americans”.
Gen. Yury Baluyevsky is flying to Brussels later today to discuss with NATO chiefs of staff, among other things, Russia’s suspension of its Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty obligations.
Baluyevsky said last Thursday that Russia would no longer be bound by current weapons and equipment limitations after its moratorium on the CFE Treaty comes into force.
The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, voted on November 7 in favor of President Putin’s bill to impose a moratorium on the CFE Treaty.
The moratorium is set to come into effect on December 12, after final approval by the upper house of parliament, expected to vote on the issue on November 16, and President Vladimir Putin.
The chief of Russia’s military general staff also told the Russia Today TV channel that the CFE Treaty put Russia at a disadvantage.
“It was an onerous treaty for Russia. It was a treaty that Russia alone honored,” he said.
Asked why Russia had signed the document in the first place, Baluyevsky said that at the time, in 1990, the goal was to avert a war, and the treaty effectively served its purpose.
He also said Russia’s Armed Forces, like all militaries in the world, would be putting an emphasis on quality, not quantity.
“It will be a leaner but meaner, well trained and equipped, and professional force,” the general said.
(SW)
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Is this the same bad boy’s who got their ass’s run outta Dodge by a bunch of Afgans ?
November 19th, 2007 at 2:44 pmLOL.
I smell fear. You ain’t obliged to defend the world from the eeeeeeeeeevil Americans because you CAN’T.
November 19th, 2007 at 2:53 pm“Today, there is no need to be afraid of the Russian Armed Forces. However, I do not believe that the Russian military is obliged to defend the world from the evil Americans”.
the logic of vagueness !
does he mean Iran ?
anyway we don’t expect Russian to make a war, they don’t need that anymore, they just have to turn off the taps of gas or oil in winter-time for exemple
November 19th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
November 19th, 2007 at 5:11 pmI like the Russians but I wouldn’t turn my back to one. They are easy to like as they have the same Viking roots as our culture’s Anglo-German origin. But it is best to earn their respect through demonstrations of strength and power than to ever think you can reason with them. They are a cold and crafty bunch from centuries of being invaded from both ends. I guess the constant threat of invasion has made them cagey. They are always looking for an angle. If you don’t have an angle then you better get one or the Russian Bear will dismiss you as stupid and try and eat you.
Always keep a watchful eye on the Russians my friends. Don’t underestimate their ability to learn from their mistakes. There won’t be another Afghanistan for them. They are capable if they can keep their propensity for corruption from dragging them down. Do not trust them as they will never trust anyone.
November 19th, 2007 at 5:40 pmWe’re evil because we are making you go along with the sanctions…
..”Captain, sensors detect bullshit readings greater than anything we’ve encountered. Recommend we go to maximum hip waders sir!”
November 19th, 2007 at 6:00 pmI believe the book in his hand is Kasparov’s review of Wolff’s Idiots Guide to Chess; Though not a Kasparov he’s smart enough to know he’s an Idiot and that he couldn’t even defend the World against the Evils of Vodka if it was placed on his plate!
Signed, The White Ese’ (White Russian w/ Tequilla; No Vodka)!
Can I play Chess? No! Can I Arm chair General as well as any Russian; Probably/Maybe! Can I mix you a better drink than any Russian General; Damn straight!
November 19th, 2007 at 8:56 pmCridhe Saorsa
very pertinent,
but Russia is losing her finest and beautiful slavic female reproductors ;
yes, they prefer french guis
do you get any in your country ?
November 20th, 2007 at 1:41 am