Putin has staged another performance concerning the "missile": kremlin.ru/events/presi.... He bragged about the specs and promised to start serial production. A master bullshi**er, he delights in intimidation. You can tell from his demeanor here that he thinks his tactic has worked. - ThreadSky

radchenko.bsky.social • 202 days ago

Putin has staged another performance concerning the "missile": http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/75623. He bragged about the specs and promised to start serial production. A master bullshi**er, he delights in intimidation. You can tell from his demeanor here that he thinks his tactic has worked.

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janmartz.bsky.social•202 days ago

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radchenko.bsky.social•202 days ago

One thing he said in his statement is particularly interesting. "We all emerged from different Soviet institutions. We were all educated by what was achieved by previous generations." Let me follow through on this to show how Putin's bullish**ting is an established tradition.

radchenko.bsky.social•202 days ago

This is a play in three acts. Act one: "We have this new amazing missile." Act two: "We will make it like sausages." Act three: "Everyone in Europe should now be afraid of us."

radchenko.bsky.social•202 days ago

Most people will associate Act one with Nikita Khrushchev, but in fact the tradition to bulls**t with reference to mysterious new weapons predates Khrushchev.

radchenko.bsky.social•202 days ago

My favorite example is Molotov's UN speech in 1946 where he claimed the USSR had not just the atomic bombs but "something else" too. (This was at the time the USSR had neither btw). Stalin was impressed. "My, you are strong," he told Molotov.

radchenko.bsky.social•202 days ago

This is from our book with
@CampbellCraig1
: https://amazon.com/Atomic-Bomb-Origins-Cold-War-ebook/dp/B001JAHAI0/. The book recounts how the atomic bomb played into the origins of the Cold War, and it's available now for $2.99, i.e. for less than one half of your cup of coffee. You should get it!

radchenko.bsky.social•202 days ago

Anyway, of course Khrushchev also liked to claim the Soviets had amazing weapons that no one else did. Check out his boasting / intimidation in this conversation with Richard Nixon in 1959 (this is from To Run the World):

nefthy.de•202 days ago

He might be right on his assessment that this tactics worked, though. Lots of nuclear capable missile and WWII in the news here.

vnark.bsky.social•202 days ago

The more they invest in superweapons the better for Ukraine. Historical parallels are clear

bobrcopter.bsky.social•202 days ago

They can't even make their own butter. Their Su-57 is assembled with drywall screws, and they can't even build one now. Their airlines are going bankrupt because they can't make repairs...

Serial production, indeed.

philipjtaylor.bsky.social•202 days ago

🥱

james55graham.bsky.social•202 days ago

He is the undisputed King of bullshit.

nordwicht.bsky.social•202 days ago

Will they be ready before the promised 1000 Hyperjets ;-)

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