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Russian planes intercepted near U.S., Canadian airspace
wo U.S. jets intercepted six Russian planes that neared U.S. airspace off Alaska on Thursday and Canadian planes intercepted two Russian bombers that approached Canadian airspace, NORAD reported. A U.S. official told CNN's Barbara Starr that officials in Washington think the incidents were related to the visit by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who talked to Canadian officials Wednesday and President Barack Obama on Thursday. The United States promised Ukraine $46 million in… (www.cnn.com) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
did sarah see this from her porch ?
And our, "resident" thinks the cold war is over.
There seems to be a consensus in some posts to downplay this Russian military provocation as just more of the same ole business as usual posturing. On the contrary, it is likely an intentional effort to test our resolve and readiness under the current regime with a CnC who is not regarded by Putin nor any adversary as a worthy opponent, someone who is generally not engaged when it comes to military matters and foreign affairs. He is far more likely to be engaged in vacations, golfing and political fundraisers regardless of the situation and its urgency (Benghazi?). Obama's non-military aid to the Ukraine accompanied by his usual empty threats are all indicators that he is all about politics and nothing else.
Russians aren't afraid of America, it was always known. Perhaps, the only country in the world, and it is the hell very quite good, it is so more interesting to live.
Precisely
I think it's a little more than same old thing. Putins' persona mixed in with POTUS' amateurish efforts at foreign policy world wide have resulted in a gambit by Putin to tweak and strategically shove the US to see if any more easy pickings will become available. Look beyond the Russian air probes, factor in Crimea, Ukraine, and the other exposed (non-NATO) nations bordering Russia where Putin is also sniffing.
Well, who knows. Putin is ex KGB and Cold War was over in the 80's. Now that he is in power, he probably wants to bring mother Russia back into at least part of her glory days. Same song, different verse but pretty much a lot of what you are saying