Just wondering if we would do the same thing if a Russian spy plane was close to the US gathering intelligence!!! Spying is still seen as an aggressive act by the person spying!!!
On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 7:46 AM, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > *While everyone OBSESSES over Trump, look what Russia just did to a U.S. > jet…* > > Written by Michelle Jesse, Associate Editor > <http://www.allenbwest.com/author/michellejesse/> on January 28, 2016 > > [image: Putin evil] > > GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is, once again, dominating the > news cycles. But it’s not about some controversial comment (e.g., re: > illegal immigrants from Mexico) or policy (e.g., banning Muslims) about an > issue that impacts our nation. > > Nope, it’s about a personal feud between the candidate and Fox News and > anchorwoman Megyn Kelly. And while we’re all in a frenzy about what shot > will be fired next by one side or another — or from the sidelines, as it > were — or what new stunt Trump might pull, and who might join him, the rest > of the world continues on. > > And we are reminded of the gravity of the issues we face by what Russia > just did. As the Washington Free Beacon > <http://freebeacon.com/national-security/russian-fighter-conducts-dangerous-intercept-of-u-s-recon-jet/> > reports, > a Russian fighter just conducted a dangerous intercept of U.S. recon jet. > > *A Russian Su-27 jet fighter came within 20 feet of a U.S. RC-135 > reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea on Monday in Moscow’s latest > military provocation involving dangerous aerial encounters.* > > *“On Jan. 25 an RC-135 aircraft flying a routine route in international > airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 in an unsafe > and unprofessional manner,” Navy Capt. Daniel Hernandez, chief spokesman > for the U.S. European Command, told the Washington Free Beacon. “We are > looking into the issue.”* > > *Defense officials said the Su-27 flew alongside the RC-135, an electronic > intelligence-gathering aircraft, and then performed what they said was an > aggressive banking turn away from the intelligence jet.* > > *The thrust from the Su-27 “disturbed the controllability” of the RC-135, > said one official familiar with details of the incident.* > > *A second official said the reconnaissance aircraft was flying 30 miles > from the coast—well within international airspace and far away from any > Russian territory—at the time of the encounter.* > > *The Pentagon announced Thursday that it has concluded a flight safety > memorandum with Russia after holding a video conference with Russian > Defense Ministry officials.* > > *The areas of discussion included air safety over the skies in Syria as > well as “the means to avoid accidents and unintended confrontation between > coalition and Russian forces whenever the two sides operate in close > proximity,” Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said in a statement.* > > *The statement made no mention of Monday’s dangerous aerial encounter.* > > *The Black Sea encounter was the latest in a series of aggressive Russian > military activities aimed coercing or harassing U.S. military aircraft and > ships in both Europe and Asia.* > > *The provocations are not limited to U.S. forces. On Tuesday, Japan’s > Defense Ministry revealed that Japanese interceptor jets were scrambled to > chase two Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers that approached the northern end of > Japan and flew just outside that country’s airspace in maneuvers described > by analysts as unusually close.* > > The WFB recounts several other similar incidents involving Russian > fighters during the past several months. > > *“Much of what Russia is doing today is aimed at generating fear of > Russian military power and the possibility of war,” said former Pentagon > Russia expert Mark Schneider.* > > *“That is broadcast on a daily basis in the state media and through > Russian military actions,” Schneider added. “Provocations involving > aircraft are now common place. Russia also tends to be paranoid concerning > foreign espionage and the protection of state secrets.”* > > *Adm. Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command said Russian > military activities, including aircraft flights, are an increasing concern > as Moscow seeks to reemerge as a world power.* > > *Haney voiced concerns about Russian nuclear-capable bomber flights around > the world, and large-scale ground forces nuclear exercises, along with > vocal statements threatening the use of nuclear weapons.* > > *Russian military aircraft have been conducting flights in Europe without > the use of air-traffic control tracking transponders, a practice Haney > called “reckless.”* > > *Russia has stepped up aggressive military activities in response to > NATO’s deployment of forces closer to Russian borders following Moscow’s > military annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and continuing covert military > destabilization of eastern Ukraine.* > > *Russia announced a new military strategy in December that increases the > country’s reliance on nuclear forces over conventional troops and weapons.* > > *Russia also is expected to announce a new military doctrine, a senior > Russian commander announced on Tuesday.* > > *Maj. Gen. Sergey Chvarkov, deputy chief of the general staff academy said > the United States is seeking to weaken Russia and is creating new national > security threats to Moscow.* > > What was it again that President Obama said in the 2012 debate with GOP > candidate Mitt Romney about the 1980s calling and wanting its foreign > policy back? We made the wrong choice in leadership back then, and it’s > costing us now. Does anyone feel safer than they did seven years ago? > > Russia’s latest action is just a stark reminder — among oh so many — of > the critical importance of this year’s presidential elections. Our Democrat > counterparts are, naturally, all whipped up over diversity in Hollywood > movie awards; fueling envy and division among Americans; and promising free > college tuition, rainbows and unicorns. > > But how much better are we on the GOP side doing really? Who is this > latest media circus serving? I’m pretty sure it’s not the American people > and the future of our great republic. And probably not our own party, > either. > > This is not about pointing fingers or blame at a particular candidate or > institution (that in and of itself is another sideshow I’ll leave to > others); it’s intended simply to remind us of what should be important to > all of us — no matter who we support individually in the GOP primaries. > > I firmly believe we, as conservatives, CAN WIN this election IF we focus > on the REAL issues facing our nation. But we must focus on them and stop > letting these sideshows distract us from the substance. We must. 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