Russian President Vladimir Putin threw the United States a surprising curveball this week. Just as American forces were preparing to intercept a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Putin surprised everybody by suddenly invading East Hoboken, a section of a New Jersey on the Hudson River.
“It seems I have taken the Western imperialists by surprise,” Putin laughs. “I think this is what they call the old switcheroo. I hope they will remain confused for a while.”
No one is really sure why Putin did this. East Hoboken has few obvious resources and little strategic importance. The best guess is that he did it as a surprise maneuver to throw the allies off balance.
Even American President Joe Biden had a laugh over the outrageousness of this sudden attack. “I’ve gotta admit,” he says, “You really threw me for a loop on this one, Putin. It’s a good one for sure.”
“I have no plans to do anything at this time,” Biden said. “They’re sort of a median income area. Some of those people are getting by on fifty thousand a year. It’s not a major concern at this time.”
“It’s just a small section of New Jersey,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin clarified. “We’re not too concerned about it.”
