Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Russian Nuclear Bombers Are Now Test U.S. Air Defenses

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Los Cabos on June 18, their first bilateral talks since Putin returned for a third term in May. Radio Free Europe

The Bear At The Door -- Washington Free Beacon

Russian nuclear bombers test U.S. air defenses in arctic war games during chilly Obama-Putin summit

Russian strategic nuclear bombers threatened U.S. airspace near Alaska earlier this month and F-15 jets responded by intercepting the aircraft taking part in large-scale arctic war games, according to defense officials.

The Russian war games began the same day President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a frosty summit meeting in Mexico June 18.

U.S. officials said the arctic exercises over the Russian Far East and Pacific appeared to be a further sign of Russia’s hardening posture toward the United States.

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My Comment:
So much for the reset in relations.

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