On Thursday, Russian jet intercepted two US spy planes over the Black Sea, saying they were approaching the Russian border without permission, and that this was four times they’d had to intercept US planes in just over a week.
Underscoring that nothing appears to have been learned, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported Friday that the US sent another plane in the Black Sea, near the border, and a Russian Su-27 had to intercept and force them to change course.
These interceptions are getting almost ridiculously common, partiuclarly since the US is not a Black Sea power and would have no more than a very limited presence related to other nations that have coastlines in the mostly inland sea.
Russia and NATO member Romania have some disputes over the Black Sea, and the US involvement is likely to continue to stay involved, even in a limited way, just to brag about how anti-Russia they are being.
This happens on a daily basis from the US and NATO, in the black sea, in the arctics and Russian east coast/pacific.
No reporting from the MSM…….only Russian aggression.
How would we react if Russia sent spy planes in Gulf of Mexico, off of the West coast? Or, if Russia built facilities in Cuba, airfields and all? How about warships cruising just outside of of 200 miles off of our shores?
Again, what do spy planes see, that satellites dont ? My guess is these US planes are testing electronic warfare, jamming, probing. Anyone know ?
Why spy planes when satellites can do the job? – the spy planes SHOW that we have balls – not brains, but balls – – Important to the military mind.
Thinking with one’s balls is not usually something to be encouraged…
Brockland A. T.,
In the military, even the WACs have balls — not brains, but balls. When your job is to kill other people and blow shit up – your necessary organs are balls, not brains.
It takes both balls (or ovaries, for women) at least in the metaphorical sense and brains in the real sense to even begin to become a true warrior.
A mere dog of war needs only one or the other and can function as a killing machine with neither.
The wisdom of deep strategic vision, the wit of tactical mastery, the courage to act – and to stay action – these are high human arts.
Brockland A.T.,
True – but WTF do wisdom, wit and courage have to do with our military thinking? To understand our military thinking, please watch the movie, “Doctor Strangelove”; or again.
Everything yet nothing.
People perceive real values as cinematic make-beleive, thus not applicable to real life.
Mindless entitlement to exceptionalism by force is a cultism beyond Dr. Strangelove.
Testing response is one explanation that is frequently given. If you want to attack you’d like to know what the opponent’s response will look like.
Infantile game of playing chicken is all this really is.