Russian admiral sayeth, “Former Russian Black Sea Fleet commander, Adm. Eduard Baltin was quoted by Moscow media as saying Friday, Aug. 29: “Despite the apparent strength of the NATO naval group in the Black Sea… a single salvo from the Moskva missile cruiser and two or three missile boats would be enough to annihilate the entire group. Within 20 minutes, the waters would be clear.”

So with the Americans steaming in and out with great impunity, are the Russians only going to sink NATO boats; i.e., any boat that is NOT American?

Why do the Russians blow-hard like this? Does it read good back home, or something?

I’d love to know if any American submarines are burbling around underneath the Russian fleet, and think that I’ll believe they are just because the idea tickles me.