The Pentagon is now calling Russia an ‘acute threat’

[rebewranger]

The Pentagon is now calling Russia an ‘acute threat’
'Russia poses acute threats, as illustrated by its brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.'

BY JEFF SCHOGOL | PUBLISHED MAR 30, 2022 9:44 AM
   
In Pentagon jargon, Russia has gone from a “great power competitor” to an “acute threat,” but it’s not yet clear what that means for U.S. service members and their families.

On Monday, Congress received a classified version of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, which keeps China as the Defense Department’s top priority, while Russia runs a close second, according to a fact sheet provided by the Pentagon.


“Russia poses acute threats, as illustrated by its brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine,” the fact sheet says. “We will collaborate with our NATO Allies and partners to reinforce robust deterrence in the face of Russian aggression.”

Get used to hearing Russia being called an “acute threat” by defense officials. The Pentagon has already adopted the new terminology. “As we’ve all seen, Russia remains an acute threat, but China and its ambitions remain our No. 1 challenge,” Defense Department comptroller Michael McCord told reporters on Monday during a news conference.

https://taskandpurpose.com/analysis/pentagon-russia-acute-threat-ukraine-invasion/

[rustynail]

War Pigs.

[Free Vulcan]

Unless they launch a nuke, they aren't a threat.

Still Europe's problem.

[libertybele]

...and what about China??

[240B]

Biden and his clown crew of warmongering Liberal Democrats are refusing to let this Russia 'opportunity' pass without a war. The 'acute threat' is more than likely Putin going to the press with everything he has on Hunter. Would Biden actually go to war to stop it? Who knows? Maybe. After all, from Biden's age, mental condition, and health situation, he no longer has much to lose.

[libertybele]

Biden and his clown crew of warmongering Liberal Democrats are refusing to let this Russia 'opportunity' pass without a war. The 'acute threat' is more than likely Putin going to the press with everything he has on Hunter. Would Biden actually go to war to stop it? Who knows? Maybe. After all, from Biden's age, mental condition, and health situation, he no longer has much to lose.

I'm predicting he'll get the U.S. involved right before the mid-terms.

[Free Vulcan]

Biden and his clown crew of warmongering Liberal Democrats are refusing to let this Russia 'opportunity' pass without a war. The 'acute threat' is more than likely Putin going to the press with everything he has on Hunter. Would Biden actually go to war to stop it? Who knows? Maybe. After all, from Biden's age, mental condition, and health situation, he no longer has much to lose.

Thing is Joe Skeezy and crew think that their base is just going to pivot on a dime right after all that moral self-righteousness over Afghanistan.

I can't think of a better way to make their base to stay home.

[240B]

I'm predicting he'll get the U.S. involved right before the mid-terms.

Biden has been cheering for war for over six months now. He practically lit a green light for Putin to invade. Then, all the so called 'gaffes' where Biden claimed he was sending American troops to Ukraine, then called for Putin to be ousted from office.

Were all of Biden's 'misspoke mistakes' accidental, or were they intended to goad Russia into war? Was Biden simply revealing plans being discussing in closed secret meetings?

Biden and the Democrats may believe that a war will distract from the complete catastrophic fiasco they have imposed on America since the first day Biden took office. I think it will hurt Democrats more than help them. But, Democrats think like emotional children, without logic and without rational. So, who knows what they may do?

[Fishrrman]

Forget Russia.
Forget China.
We are not being invaded by either of them. Not yet.

We ARE being invaded at our southern border.
Isn't that where our troops and military power should be -- repelling the hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of "invaders" down there...?

[Free Vulcan]

We ARE being invaded at our southern border.
Isn't that where our troops and military power should be -- repelling the hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of "invaders" down there...?

True, but if China takes Taiwan and destroys the petrodollar they can bring us to our knees without firing a shot at us.

[rustynail]

A cute threat, reminds me of the Bill Clinton days.

[Kamaji]

A cute threat, reminds me of the Bill Clinton days.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Was that before or after they threatened the world with their nuclear arsenal?

These guys are as sharp as bowling ball.