Speaking of blasts, bomb blasts, Think of the blasts that America will hear as Russian missile warheads explode over USA cities. The Bible covers it up ("sugarcoats it") by calling it "the trump of God," (1st Thessalonians 4.16-17 and 5.3 adds "sudden destruction").
But Russian victory will be reversed by Christ Appearing in the sky over Jerusalem. See Zechariah 14.1-4 and verse 7. Most of the Russian troops there will be won over by seeing the Divine Light. He sends them back home to Russia, eyc. There they tell of the "glory of God" they have personally seen(Isaiah 66.19). Revolution against Gorbachev & company ensues. Which means Syria's liberation is at hand !!! I believe its all happening THIS YEAR !!! With Russia bombimg an unsuspecting USA in late MAY. Then just "5 months" (Revelation 9.5, 10) later Christ will Appear. over Jerusalem. His mere Appearing is all it will take !!! All Gorbachev's socalled invincibility will add up to nothing -- against Christ/Messiah !!! Tanks,missiles, bombs, rifle bullets will be useless. Think of the irony of it. Defeated by mere LIGHT !!! But there is a solid precedent for just such a thing: Book of the Acts of the Apostles, or "Acts" for short. Acts 9.3 is where Saul is rounding up Jewish believers. A light in the sky brighter than the sun appears to him. Saul asks, "Who are you Lord??" The Light answers,"I am Jesus..." That's all it took. Saul became Paul the Apostle, the greatest Christian who ever lived. Anyway, Acts 9.3 is certain to happen again -- How glorious is that ??!!