Help support TMP


"The History and Logic of Military Ultimatums,.." Topic


1 Post

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not post offers to buy and sell on the main forum.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.


Back to the Modern Media Message Board


Areas of Interest

Modern

Featured Hobby News Article


Featured Link


Top-Rated Ruleset

Team Yankee


Rating: gold star gold star gold star gold star gold star 


Featured Showcase Article

SISI Insurgents in the Year 2066

PhilGreg Painters paints our 15mm sci-fi insurgents.


Featured Workbench Article

Deconstructing a Toy Car

Sometimes, you have to take it apart, so you can put it back together again.


761 hits since 4 Mar 2014
©1994-2024 Bill Armintrout
Comments or corrections?

Tango0104 Mar 2014 9:45 p.m. PST

…From Suez to Crimea.

"What's an ultimatum? It's a thousand different things, depending on who's making it—but it's generally something like a threat attached to a set of demands.

"There will be costs for any military intervention in Ukraine" President Obama said in a speech on Friday, though he did not specify what the costs to the Russians would be, or how they would be exacted.

In Crimea Monday, three days after President Obama delivered his remarks warning of costs, and as Russian troops occupied more ground in Ukraine, A Russian admiral delivered his own ultimatum. According to Interfax news agency, Aleksander Vitko, Russia's Black Sea Fleet chief, gave Crimean forces until 5 a.m. on Tuesday to surrender or face a full military assault…"
Full article here.
link

Amicalement
Armand

Sorry - only verified members can post on the forums.