U.S. intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets near Alaska's coast
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/21/politics/russian-bombers-alaska-intercept/index.html
... The Russian nuclear capable long-range bombers flew into the Air Defense Identification Zone, which extends approximately 200 miles off Alaska's western coast.
I'm concerned about a direct confrontation with Russia and China. I feel like they're preparing to invade us and that they're just testing us. I support Trump and all, but dude needs to figure out how to de-escalate this.
Lol here in the UK it's almost monthly we get probed by a couple russian bombers, no biggie this shit goes on all the time
oh shit lol aight i can relax
Russia has penetrated US airspace so many times to test our readiness through the decades it might as well be seen a hello
I really wish I was more aware of that, tbh, with the shit going down with Iran I'm more alert about this. I ain't ready for shit
Yeah this is normal
we're all going to die, get your American flags and copies of Red Dawn, hide in your bunker with 30 years of provisions, load up your nines and ar15's, THE COMMIES ARE COMING
That would be an incredibly stupid move. Neither of them has the naval force or supply lines necessary to mount an invasion of the US. The best either could possibly hope for is an invasion of Alaska but even that would be a tall order despite its proximity to Russia. They're both largely limited to Eurasia and maybe Africa as far as actually projecting force goes.
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Depending on who you ask they're already here, and Russians are fine
if the situation escalated with china i wouldnt trust trump to de-esculate
As an alaskan this is fun news to hear.
Me neither. This is the only time I have seen him manage it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD6GoGNyX4s
I worked at an alert cell for this before. It was pretty fun getting a call that a Russian bomber is in US airspace, going down a fire pole, and quickly launching fighter jets to get yhe Russians to turn around with live missiles locked on to them.
Punks. Get off our lawn.
Just so everyone are aware, the Air Identification Zone is NOT the same as a nations's airspace. They usually never enter someone's airspace. Most of the interception are them flying near the airspace or flying inside these identification zones.
Business as usual guys, calm down.
Continuing the tradition since 1961
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Shouldn't have voted in a draft dodging unstable man baby who surrounded him self with warhawks and shitbirds then.
the bed you made is the one in which you sleep friend.
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