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Russian military ramps up flights near Western airspace
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Washington (CNN) -- Russia unexpectedly flew military aircraft into the Baltic Sea region on both Saturday and Sunday, in an action closely monitored by U.S. and NATO intelligence, a U.S. official confirmed to CNN.
bout a dozen Russian aircraft including bombers, and refueling aircraft flew off Kaliningrad in the Baltic Sea on Saturday. NATO aircraft as well as aircraft from Sweden and Finland monitored the Russian flights, the official said.
hen on Sunday, the Russians again flew about a dozen aircraft including bombers and transport planes on the same route. The U.S. official noted there have been similar large flights in the past, but it's not been seen in this manner over a two day period. The U.S. and NATO are still assessing what message Moscow may be trying to send, but overall "it's a Putin show of force," the US official said.
This was a large incursion," said Col. Steven Warren, Pentagon spokesman. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace but did enter an aircraft identification zone at one point.
On Saturday, prior to the second round of flights, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby issued a statement saying, the Saturday flights were "significant." Kirby said the Saturday flight was larger than what they've seen before but not considered threatening. "The overflight is doing nothing to ease tensions. But while it is bigger than what we've seen, it is not raising alarm bells in NATO," Kirby said.
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Washington (CNN) -- Russia unexpectedly flew military aircraft into the Baltic Sea region on both Saturday and Sunday, in an action closely monitored by U.S. and NATO intelligence, a U.S. official confirmed to CNN.
bout a dozen Russian aircraft including bombers, and refueling aircraft flew off Kaliningrad in the Baltic Sea on Saturday. NATO aircraft as well as aircraft from Sweden and Finland monitored the Russian flights, the official said.
hen on Sunday, the Russians again flew about a dozen aircraft including bombers and transport planes on the same route. The U.S. official noted there have been similar large flights in the past, but it's not been seen in this manner over a two day period. The U.S. and NATO are still assessing what message Moscow may be trying to send, but overall "it's a Putin show of force," the US official said.
This was a large incursion," said Col. Steven Warren, Pentagon spokesman. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace but did enter an aircraft identification zone at one point.
On Saturday, prior to the second round of flights, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby issued a statement saying, the Saturday flights were "significant." Kirby said the Saturday flight was larger than what they've seen before but not considered threatening. "The overflight is doing nothing to ease tensions. But while it is bigger than what we've seen, it is not raising alarm bells in NATO," Kirby said.
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Did you know this is over the 400th time this has happened this year? Is Russia trying to scare us or just preparing for something big?
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Not too scared they did this to Canada (Of all places) a little bit back but it's really just Putin puffing out his chest. But if it comes to Dog Fights the Russians have nothing on us were flying some Jedi X wing shit and they are still flying '90s era fighters.
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Im going to guess russia knows somthing we dont know about and there preparing.
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The only Russian fighter jets that the US are afraid of is... oh wait.. we have these.
Tanks?! ..oh wait..
They're jamming us? ...hold on..
A hidden base? ...nevermind..
#USAirForce
Tanks?! ..oh wait..
They're jamming us? ...hold on..
A hidden base? ...nevermind..
#USAirForce
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A-10 wroteThe only Russian fighter jets that the US are afraid of is... oh wait.. we have these.
Tanks?! ..oh wait..
They're jamming us? ...hold on..
A hidden base? ...nevermind..
#USAirForce
I didn't know the US Air Force had so many toys. Certainly poops all over what Australia has.
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Jayden- wrote I didn't know the US Air Force had so many toys. Certainly poops all over what Australia has.
Its one of the main reasons why the US is in debt...
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A-10 wroteJayden- wrote I didn't know the US Air Force had so many toys. Certainly poops all over what Australia has.
Its one of the main reasons why the US is in debt...
I can imagine. I remember a few months back our Prime Minister bought like 2 jets, and the public was angry because it cost so much. Lol.
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Jayden- wroteA-10 wroteJayden- wrote I didn't know the US Air Force had so many toys. Certainly poops all over what Australia has.
Its one of the main reasons why the US is in debt...
I can imagine. I remember a few months back our Prime Minister bought like 2 jets, and the public was angry because it cost so much. Lol.
Yeah. Our airforce is really strong. But deeply in debt. If russia tries to pull something on us, they will be hurting themselves more than us. #USAirforce
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Jayden- wroteA-10 wroteThe only Russian fighter jets that the US are afraid of is... oh wait.. we have these.
Tanks?! ..oh wait..
They're jamming us? ...hold on..
A hidden base? ...nevermind..
#USAirForce
I didn't know the US Air Force had so many toys. Certainly poops all over what Australia has.
An inside look at the Australian airforce
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