Last week was a big reminder that our real enemy isn't a neighbor or friend affiliated with an opposite political party than our own. On Thursday Russian President Vialdir Putin mapped out US targets for a nuke attack. One of those targets is really close to us living in east Texas.

Putin warned in his State of the Union speech that the West meaning the U.S and the countries in NATO 'are preparing to strike a Russian Territory'...Umm, What?

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With it being an election year, people are focusing more on the candidates instead of what is happening on the world stage. You know like World War 3 with Russia and possible nuclear attacks.

According to theexpress.com Putin said,

"Their fate will be much more tragic than anything we could face. They have to understand that we also have weapons. Weapons that can defeat them on their territory.

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He also stated that Russia's nuclear forces are in a state of readiness and

He even released a map of 14 locations in the U.S. that are on his target list. And one of those is super close to East Texas...

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The list of targets are,

The Pentagon

Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia

Comfort Suites Kings Bay Naval Base Area in Georgia

Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri

United States Strategic Command

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VLF Array Lualualei in Hawaii

Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico

21st Force Support Squadron in Colorado

Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming

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Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota

Hill Air Force Base in Utah

Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana

Naval Radio Station Jim Creek in Washington

and

Barksdale Air Force Base Yes in Bossier City La just down the road.

Some scary things going on right now, we must remember to keep an eye on the world stage and pray nothing like this ever happens.

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