Zero Hedge: Unsafe Military Encounters Are Getting More Frequent
This week, a U.S. Navy reconnaissance aircraft flying in international airspace over the Black Sea was intercepted by a Russian fighter jet. The Navy released video footage of the incident, labeling the intercept "unsafe" and "irresponsible".
The footage shows the Russian SU-27 turning on its afterburners and banking in front of the U.S. EP-3 Aries, creating vibrations which the crew could feel inside.
However, as Statista's Niall McCarthy notes, even though U.S. Navy encounters with the Russians have created headlines in recent years, notably when the USS Ross was buzzed by Russian jets in the Black Sea in 2015, incidents have proven rare in the past two years.
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WNU Editor: During the Cold War with Russia these unsafe encounters were far worse and far more frequent.
2 comments:
WNU, maybe so, but with increase of automated positioning technology among ships, and reduction in total number of ships, I wouldn't be surprised if we're reaching cold war levels next year
My sense was during Cold War 1 the Soviets/Russians respected us. I don't think they do now. As such, I think the situation in Cold War 2 is far worse and far more dangerous than in Cold War 1.
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