USA follows Russia in a massive nuclear weapons drill

The US Is Conducting A Massive Nuclear Arms Drill Days After A Russian Nuclear Exercise Business Insider Australia, JEREMY BENDER 13 May 14 The B-2 stealth bomber is taking part in Exercise Global Lightning 14.

U.S. Strategic Command will be conducting a massive “deter and detect” nuclear drill from May 12 to May 16, just four days after a similar Russian exercise. The U.S. drill, known as Exercise Global Lightning 14, is set to include ten B-52s and six B-2 bombers in an attempt to demonstrate U.S. military flexibility and responsiveness.

The drill, which is meant to simulate a scenario in which the U.S. would have to protect itself and its allies in the event of a “strategic attack,” is being touted as a chance to incorporate modern technology into U.S. drills…….http://www.businessinsider.com.au/us-conducting-a-massive-nuclear-arms-drill-2014-5

May 13, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war

5 Comments »

Love the artwork here! As Flying Cuttlefish of the Louisiana Sinkhole Bugle/Flying Cuttlefish Picayune blogs says “Boys, boys, put away your toys”.

Comment by miningawareness | May 14, 2014 | Reply
- Can you give us a link to that page on the “cuttlefish” blog?
  
  Comment by Christina MacPherson | May 15, 2014 | Reply
Sorry but it wasn’t a post but rather a reply within a discussion. Flying Cuttlefish allows long-winded discussion and debate on their blogs. As in your artwork, sometimes a few words sum things up and stick in one’s mind. The general links to the blogs are: http://lasinkhole.wordpress.com http://flyingcuttlefish.wordpress.com What is particularly interesting about the Louisiana Sinkhole itself is that it is an imploding cavern within a salt dome. And, even though it’s supposed to be illegal in Louisiana, they have wanted to use salt domes in neighboring Mississippi for US radioactive waste. In a wet semi-tropical climate, it’s a very insane idea. I think it made it into the most recent US Blue Ribbon report for waste disposal. The reason is that Mississippi has a very low population, plenty of trees, and plenty of poor people so this makes it “low risk” for rad waste in the eyes of the decision-makers. It also has the largest African American population in the US. Thanks again for your tireless efforts.

Comment by miningawareness | May 15, 2014 | Reply
- Well, thanks – at least you led me to a very interesting website. Also thanks for your compliments to me, and your insights into all that oil-gas politics going on between Russia and multinational corporations.
  
  Comment by Christina MacPherson | May 15, 2014 | Reply
Thanks. You are welcome. Finally here is an analysis by anti-nuclear people from on the ground in Russia and the Ukraine:
http://safeenergy.org/2014/04/14/russia-cracks-down-on-civil-society/
http://safeenergy.org/2014/05/14/on-ukraine-russia-revolution-and-nukes/
The blog is done by http://www.nirs.org
NIRS was founded in 1978 to work with grassroots groups and individuals across the world for the speediest possible end to nuclear power. GreenWorld is published by Nuclear Information and Resource Service
Also: The latest WIPP public meeting is currently ongoing and will remain on the web site with earlier meetings: http://new.livestream.com/rrv/

Comment by miningawareness | May 15, 2014 | Reply