How much longer will Obama think: Russian Jet Threatened U.S. Recon Aircraft

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Russian Jet Threatened U.S. Recon Aircraft

A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft on Thursday in the latest military provocation by Moscow over the Baltic Sea, the U.S. European Command said Saturday.

“On April 14, a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft flying a routine route in international airspace over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 in an unsafe and unprofessional manner,” said Navy Capt. Danny Hernandez.

“This intercept comes shortly after the unsafe Russian encounters with USS Donald Cook,” he added. “There have been repeated incidents over the last year where Russian military aircraft have come close enough to other air and sea traffic to raise serious safety concerns, and we are very concerned with any such behavior.”

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-jet-threatened-u-s-recon-aircraft/

How much more time does Obama need to "think" about things? Putin is making the US look weak.
 
Konono said:
Russian Jet Threatened U.S. Recon Aircraft

A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft on Thursday in the latest military provocation by Moscow over the Baltic Sea, the U.S. European Command said Saturday.
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Russian ' Provocation ' in Russia's own backyard ? I don't think so.

Who exactly is NATO watching in Russia's backyard ?
 
moon2012 said:
Russian ' Provocation ' in Russia's own backyard ? I don't think so.

Who exactly is NATO watching in Russia's backyard ?
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It happened in international airspace, I bet you'd try to justify the Russians shooting down KAL 0007. Why didn't the Russians give Kaliningrad aka Königsberg.back to Germany?
 
“There have been repeated incidents over the last year where Russian military aircraft have come close enough to other air and sea traffic to raise serious safety concerns, and we are very concerned with any such behavior.”
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reckless swashbuckling by Putin
 
I mean, this is pretty silly. Was this some sort of act of war?

Something the best thing is just to ignore it. Not sure what kind of action you'd advocate here.
 
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Thing1 said:
I mean, this is pretty silly. Was this some sort of act of war?

Something the best thing is just to ignore it. Not sure what kind of action you'd advocate here.
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Turn the clock back, pretend BO has nads and a brain and this never happens. But BO is a brainless eunuch so get to it for the next 10 months.
 
yet another report today..

According to US European Command, during a routine flight by a US EC-135U reconnaissance plane which was flying over international waters (again in the Baltic Sea) a Russian Flanker barrel rolled from the left side of the U.S. RC-135 and went over the top of it to end on the right side of the aircraft.

As CNN details, the Russian jet "performed erratic and aggressive maneuvers" as it "flew within 50 feet of the U.S. aircraft's wing tip", Danny Hernandez, a spokesman for U.S. European Command, said. The Russian Su-27 began the barrel roll from the left side of the U.S. RC-135 and went over the top of it to end on the right side of the aircraft, European Command said.

The RC-135 aircraft was "intercepted by a Russian SU-27 in an unsafe and unprofessional manner," Hernandez said, adding that the U.S. plane never entered Russian territory. "The unsafe and unprofessional actions of a single pilot have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries," said Hernandez, who added the United States is protesting with the Russian government.

As expected, Russia's military rejected criticism by U.S. European Command on Sunday, and said that reports on Thursday's incident were "not consistent with reality" and that the Russian aircraft's maneuvers had been "performed strictly in accordance with the international regulations on the use of airspace."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-...within-50-feet-us-recon-plane-over-baltic-sea
 
They are definitely attempting to be provocative. Can't say that the idea that the US just "do something" is the right plan. What exactly do you think the best "something" that Obama should do? Time to shoot down a Russian fighter? Shoot a bunch of flak? What exactly do you think we should do in answer?
 
Damocles said:
They are definitely attempting to be provocative. Can't say that the idea that the US just "do something" is the right plan. What exactly do you think the best "something" that Obama should do? Time to shoot down a Russian fighter? Shoot a bunch of flak? What exactly do you think we should do in answer?
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How about do a fly by their ships? If we do nothing, we look weak. Today Obama had a 'serious' phone call with Putin over Syria and Ukraine, why didn't he mention the fly bys?
 
Konono said:
How about do a fly by their ships? If we do nothing, we look weak. Today Obama had a 'serious' phone call with Putin over Syria and Ukraine, why didn't he mention the fly bys?
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That would be a juvenile response - like repeating what someone says in a debate, or something like that.

Please. Once you start down a road, you don't know where it might go - and you had better be prepared for it to go far. This incident was nothing. Ignoring it, to me, is the right response.

Tempest in a teacup, as they say.
 
Thing1 said:
That would be a juvenile response - like repeating what someone says in a debate, or something like that.

Please. Once you start down a road, you don't know where it might go - and you had better be prepared for it to go far. This incident was nothing. Ignoring it, to me, is the right response.

Tempest in a teacup, as they say.
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I respect your opinion, but in my opinion, it makes us look weak. This was not a one time event, it has been done dozens of times. At what point do we say stop or leave?
 
Konono said:
I respect your opinion, but in my opinion, it makes us look weak. This was not a one time event, it has been done dozens of times. At what point do we say stop or leave?
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What's the logical response? What they're doing is stupid; it's kid-stuff. We're not weak. Let Putin have his giggle. He can't fight the U.S., and I doubt sincerely that he wants to do so.
 
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