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2014-10-30 Europe

NATO intercepted 19 Russian military jets trespassing over EU airspace today

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Posted by anon1 2014-10-30 07:23|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 If the Russians would only fly after 5:00 PM and on Sunday, there would be no intercepts! Remember Switzerland?

Posted by Jeremiah Spinelet9794 2014-10-30 07:54|| 2014-10-30 07:54|| Front Page Top

#2 ...---...

Posted by Maggie Photh3251 2014-10-30 08:23|| 2014-10-30 08:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember the Egyptians were trained by the Soviets. They 'practiced' running up to the Suez Canal for a forced crossing numerous times before one day, after complacency set in on the other side, they kept going. Standard doctrine.

Wait for bad winter weather, then send a all weather flight to their airspace. It'll be hard and dangerous for our guys, but it would be an even greater challenge for theirs to have to go up and then try to find someplace to land. All weather is not their forte.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-30 09:16|| 2014-10-30 09:16|| Front Page Top

#4 The bi-polar World is back---methinks, it is good for the Jews.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-30 10:24|| 2014-10-30 10:24|| Front Page Top

#5 You are saying what? Come on out with it.

Posted by Herb Whomonter4543 2014-10-30 10:47|| 2014-10-30 10:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Prediction: The French will engage and shoot a few down. Putin is looking for an excuse.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-10-30 12:39|| 2014-10-30 12:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Procopius2k has the right idea. Turnabout is fair play.

Posted by One Bandersnatch 2014-10-30 13:22|| 2014-10-30 13:22|| Front Page Top

#8 On the other hand, P2k, imagine USA signalling EU "you're on your own". Wouldn't that have a therapeutic effect on what ails the Euros?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-30 13:31|| 2014-10-30 13:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe. However, too many are in psychotic denial. Even if we pulled out completely, there would still be a good portion of the population what would believe "Oh, don't worry, they'll be back" not to be confused with another good size group that would rationalize their subjection would be better than a major conflict.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-10-30 16:15|| 2014-10-30 16:15|| Front Page Top

#10 ...there would still be a good portion of the population what would believe "Oh, don't worry, they'll be back" not to be confused with another good size group that would rationalize their subjection would be better than a major conflict.

But, in any case, it would stop them from being world size annoyance?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-10-30 17:27|| 2014-10-30 17:27|| Front Page Top

#11 He is just hoping we in the west act. Putin needs an enemy to rally the Russians around. His big problem is they now have the internet in Russia. Sorry Putin more Russians read Yahoo than Pravda....

Posted by 49 Pan 2014-10-30 21:27|| 2014-10-30 21:27|| Front Page Top

#12 As long as they stay in international airspace, they are not a problem.

How many bombers do we have? It is more than 100. Just fly them all right over to Russia, on Tuesday, and turn back at the border. Turnabout is fair play here.

Posted by rammer 2014-10-30 21:29|| 2014-10-30 21:29|| Front Page Top

#13 Until recently, the Russian military was kind of rundown. I see this stuff as training missions and a sign they finally have enough money for fuel and maintenance.

Posted by SteveS 2014-10-30 22:13|| 2014-10-30 22:13|| Front Page Top

#14 Irregardless of their differences, IMO Darth Vlad knows that the main threat to Russia is from Radical Islam, e.g. Caucasus Emirate + ISIS/ISIL threat to Turkey + Eastern Europe [Eastern Orthdox Church], not the US or NATO-EU.

I'm interpreting Russia's activities as Vlad warning the West Russia will go it alone iff necessary to stop the Islamist threat, + will be MilPol violent iff it has to be.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-10-30 22:43|| 2014-10-30 22:43|| Front Page Top

#15 Goad the US all you want,Obama's in charge, soo nhe WON'T be, then look out

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-10-30 23:32|| 2014-10-30 23:32|| Front Page Top

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