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The Russian Su-27 jet had air-to-air missiles under its wings and approached the U.S. Air Force RC-135 recon jet "rapidly," coming within five feet of the American aircraft, the officials said.
Once alongside, the Russian jet was “provocative” in its flight maneuvers and flying “erratically,” according to another official.
Since June 2nd there have been over 35 interactions in the Baltic Sea region between U.S. and Russian jets and warships, but the incident Monday morning is notable because the U.S. military considered it “unsafe,” according to one official.
The Russian Su-27 jet had air-to-air missiles under its wings and approached the U.S. Air Force RC-135 recon jet "rapidly," coming within five feet of the American aircraft, the officials said.
Once alongside, the Russian jet was “provocative” in its flight maneuvers and flying “erratically,” according to another official.
Since June 2nd there have been over 35 interactions in the Baltic Sea region between U.S. and Russian jets and warships, but the incident Monday morning is notable because the U.S. military considered it “unsafe,” according to one official.
Of course during the campaign Trump said he'd shoot them down if they didn't stop.
The Russian Su-27 jet had air-to-air missiles under its wings and approached the U.S. Air Force RC-135 recon jet "rapidly," coming within five feet of the American aircraft, the officials said.
Once alongside, the Russian jet was “provocative” in its flight maneuvers and flying “erratically,” according to another official.
Since June 2nd there have been over 35 interactions in the Baltic Sea region between U.S. and Russian jets and warships, but the incident Monday morning is notable because the U.S. military considered it “unsafe,” according to one official.
This sort of stuff has been going on since the '50s, nothing new at all.
This sort of stuff has been going on since the '50s, nothing new at all.
Yes, but Trump said it would end when he is sworn in, and promised to shoot them down if they continued. He insisted it happens because other countries have no respect for the US President.
In June there has been 35 interactions in the Baltic Sea region between U.S. and Russian jets and warships....
Maybe Trump is right. Maybe they have no respect for him.
That would depend on WHO that someone was and WHOSE planes they were shooting down, wouldn't it? Governments do have rights controlling their own airspace.
Not according to the Pentagon. In this instance a Syrian warplane was shot down for being aggressive in its own airspace. So forget who shot it down, what would the US consider, and what would it's response be, if a US war plane was shot down by another nation within US airspace?
Certainly we'd at very least call BS on statements it was a defensive action. By its very nature it's offensive, there is no legitimate reason to be in the airspace of another country with warplanes and without clearance except for offensive purposes. Now unless we've declared war on Assad (nope) or the UN have declared him illegitimate (nope) there is zero reason to be there, and no reason to be shooting their planes down.
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Not according to the Pentagon. In this instance a Syrian warplane was shot down for being aggressive in its own airspace. So forget who shot it down, what would the US consider, and what would it's response be, if a US war plane was shot down by another nation within US airspace?
Certainly we'd at very least call BS on statements it was a defensive action. By its very nature it's offensive, there is no legitimate reason to be in the airspace of another country with warplanes and without clearance except for offensive purposes. Now unless we've declared war on Assad (nope) or the UN have declared him illegitimate (nope) there is zero reason to be there, and no reason to be shooting their planes down.
I agree, we are not in Syria at the Syrian governments invitation and they have the right to label us invaders, but the post I responded to only mentioned planes being shot down over Mexico, no mention of warplanes under what flag or who was doing the shooting.
I agree, we are not in Syria at the Syrian governments invitation and they have the right to label us invaders, but the post I responded to only mentioned planes being shot down over Mexico, no mention of warplanes under what flag or who was doing the shooting.
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