Russsia's Newest Spy Plane Has 'Spooked' The Pentagon

Pentagon Moves To Block Russian Spy Plane In American Skies -- Eli Lake, Daily Beast

Russian surveillance planes already fly over America, thanks to a long-standing treaty. But a new, ultra-sophisticated spy plane has U.S. military and intelligence bosses spooked.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military and American intelligence agencies have quietly pushed the White House in recent weeks to deny a new Russian surveillance plane the right to fly over U.S. territory. This week, the White House finally began consideration of the decision whether to certify the new Russian aircraft under the so-called “Open Skies Treaty.” And now the question becomes: Will the spies and generals get their way?

As the United States and Russia face off publicly over Ukraine, behind the scenes, President Obama’s national security cabinet is having its own quiet feud over a long-standing agreement to allow Russian surveillance flights over U.S. airspace.

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My Comment: The U.S. decision to ban this spy plane over U.S. soil has probably been made more easier by Russia's refusal of a scheduled U.S. spy flight over it's territory this week.