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Russian Jet downs US drone.

So... . yeah... this isn't WWIII.


“At approximately 7:03 AM (CET), one of the Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of the MQ-9, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in international waters. Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner. This incident demonstrates a lack of competence in addition to being unsafe and unprofessional,” US Air Force Gen. James B.Hecker, commander, US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa said in the statement.​

I wonder what their blood vodka level was. Perhaps trying to get taken off duty so they don't end up shot down over Ukraine?
 
Cardinal said:
I have no military background and even I know this isn't a casus belli. If it was we'd be on WWC by now.
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WWC? More hyperbole! There is no way that in 60 years we'd be up to "C".

At most it would be WWLXVII.
 
iguanaman said:
LOL It's a drone. Russian fighter jets with Russian pilots shot down our planes in Vietnam you know and they had Americans flying them. We don't back down from our obligations to Ukraine and we are not handing Europe to Putin either.
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I do believe this needs to cost Pooty a few billion more.
 
iguanaman said:
LOL It's a drone. Russian fighter jets with Russian pilots shot down our planes in Vietnam you know and they had Americans flying them. We don't back down from our obligations to Ukraine and we are not handing Europe to Putin either.
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Putin is not taking over Europe. If he tried let Europe defend itself.
 
Mongidig said:
Putin is not taking over Europe. If he tried let Europe defend itself.
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You doctrine demands we surrender to Putin or he will destroy us with his nukes. You forget we also have nukes. Nuclear war is impossible because there will be no winners. Don't you know that? If we back down from Putin now he will certainly want more. He already has his sights on Moldova.
 
RetiredUSN said:
Big whoooop!

Nothing is going to happen over a drone.
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Today a drone tomorrow a manned aircraft. I call it the “Rodney King rule”. Don’t put yourself into situations where you might get your ass kicked.
 
iguanaman said:
You doctrine demands we surrender to Putin or he will destroy us with his nukes. Nuclear war is impossible because there will be no winners.
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Nuclear war is irrational. Fighting any war is irrational.
 
Ikari said:
This may strain some relations, but it's not going to start WW3. We're not going to war with your buddy Putin over a drone.
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Probably not but you never know. A strain can turn into a tear rather quickly.
 
Phys251 said:
I for one would be embarrassed to honor a man accused of human trafficking.
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I’d be embarrassed to honor a man convicted of human trafficking.
 
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