Russia: That is only what we WANTED you to think, comrade!!!

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-12-01 04:56am

Illuminatus Primus wrote:A shitty video game got it right for what they should have called Gulf War II; Operation DESERT HAMMER.

How cool is that?

I could swear Desert Hammer has already been used.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-12-01 10:26am

Illuminatus Primus wrote:This is more obvious when Washington names Operations: Operation JUST CAUSE? Operation RESTORE HOPE? Operation INFINITE JUSTICE?! Operation ENDURING FREEDOM? Operation IRAQI FREEDOM?

They're not meant to make any sense, and for damn good reason.

*is reminded of the Germans names for equipment in WWII for radar*

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-12-01 10:27am

From Harpoon 3

Adjective
URGENT SWIFT STRONG GIANT QUICK GALLANT RESOLUTE
ANGRY BRIGHT IRON STEEL COPPER GOLD SILVER
QUIET STILL ARCTIC DESERT SEA OCEAN RED
BLUE GREEN RESTLESS

Noun
WRATH VIRTUE STRENGTH VICTORY WILL CAUSE JUSTICE
DOMAIN SEA FIRE FLAME STORM CYCLONE WIND
TEMPEST LIGHTNING OAK PAWN KNIGHT ROOK EAGLE
FALCON HAWK LION TIGER FOX CAULDRON SWORD
SHIELD KNIFE ANVIL HAMMER

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-12-01 01:57pm

Apparently they used to use random names for operations before the current politicized ones.

The Duchess of Zeon · Post by **The Duchess of Zeon** » 2004-12-01 10:59pm

phongn wrote:Apparently they used to use random names for operations before the current politicized ones.

Yes. I'd like to get some British boffins to run the naming process. Operation "Iraqi Freedom" should have been Operation "Green Cheese".

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-12-03 02:15pm

Linky

MOSCOW - Russia has successfully tested a modernized anti-ballistic missile system, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov told President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites) on Monday, according to the Interfax news agency.

Ivanov told Putin that his ministry would "further perfect and modernize the anti-ballistic missile system," the news agency reported.

He said the anti-ballistic missile had passed its test on Monday morning at the Sary-Shagaz testing range in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan.

Ivanov said earlier that Russia would test-fire a mobile version of the new Topol-M missile before the year's end and would commission it next year.

Topol-Ms have a range of about 6,000 miles and reportedly can maneuver in ways that are difficult to detect. The missile, which can intercept and destroy other missiles, has been deployed in silos since 1998.

Russia reacted calmly when Washington withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002 in order to develop a nationwide missile shield. But Moscow has since complained about Washington's plans to build new low-yield nuclear weapons.

Last month, Putin said Russia was developing a new nuclear missile system unlike any weapon held by other nuclear powers. In the past year, Russian defense officials have also made several announcements about new weapons.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2004-12-03 05:57pm

The Duchess of Zeon wrote:
phongn wrote:Apparently they used to use random names for operations before the current politicized ones.
Yes. I'd like to get some British boffins to run the naming process. Operation "Iraqi Freedom" should have been Operation "Green Cheese".

I don't know. Someone decided 'Veritas' would be a good name for the Afghanistan maneuvers. Ideally, you save 'Veritas' for a massive feint, thus combining misinformation and British irony in one compact, efficient package.