Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Strength or Weakness

The story below from the Blaze (Report: Russian Nuclear Attack Sub Patrolled Waters Off Gulf for a Month…Undetected) is unsettling to say the least. This report shows what can and does happen when we have leaders who don’t believe in the importance of a strong defense for the US.

I have always thought, and still do, that none of our freedoms matter if we can’t protect our country. There are countries and people who don’t like us and will do whatever they can to destroy us or our influence.
Because you may not have felt the threat of a full scale war between the US and another super power (Russia or China appear to be the only possibilities now) you may have a hard time accepting all this. You hopefully can appreciate that there is a constant terrorist threat and this will be with us for a long time.

If America is not strong militarily and financially then how will we protect our own country and the other countries that may need assistance or protection? The world looks to us for help in all types of situations.
The current administration is working to reduce the military’s budget and to force us to spend huge amounts on social programs and force us into more debt so we will not have the resources for a strong defense. What is the real motivation of the administration?

In addition the US may not be viewed as a super power now. Our administration has been weak in their responses (have you heard the phrase lead from behind? It doesn’t mean wait ‘til another country takes the lead and then help out, as we have done recently) to the problems in Libya, Egypt and Assyria and is afraid to upset the Arab or Muslim worlds by committing to support Israel, one of our few true allies.
This intrusion by Russia is no surprise when you look at the weakness demonstrated by the administration. The number of ships in the US Navy will be reduced by this administration to a record low level according to some recent reports. Watch for more challenges from Russia and China in the future if we don’t act or our actions are insignificant.

The Presidential election this year is very clear cut as to who believes in a strong US and who wants us to kow tow to the rest of the world. This election is more critical to the future of the US than any election in a long time. Everything is perfect only in dreams (like a Utopian society) but this is the real world.
Choose carefully my friend because our freedom is not guaranteed. If we wait too long to respond or don’t respond to these types of events more and more of them will occur and our independence can be in question.

Check out the picture of the sub at the site.

***************

Report: Russian Nuclear Attack Sub Patrolled Waters Off Gulf for a Month…Undetected

Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:01am by Jonathon M. Seidl at The Blaze


‘A Russian, nuclear-powered attack sub patrolled the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, off the U.S. coast, undetected for a month, a new startling report from the Washington Free Beacon says.
The sub, the Free Beacon says, is an Akula vessel loaded with cruise missiles and is one of the quietest in the Russian fleet.

From the report:
The stealth underwater incursion in the Gulf took place at the same time Russian strategic bombers made incursions into restricted U.S. airspace near Alaska and California in June and July, and highlights a growing military assertiveness by Moscow.

The submarine patrol also exposed what U.S. officials said were deficiencies in U.S. anti-submarine warfare capabilities—forces that are facing cuts under the Obama administration’s plan to reduce defense spending by $487 billion over the next 10 years.
The Navy is in charge of detecting submarines, especially those that sail near U.S. nuclear missile submarines, and uses undersea sensors and satellites to locate and track them.

The fact that the Akula was not detected in the Gulf is cause for concern, U.S. officials said.’


No comments: