I would add incredibly comprehensive to your plaudits- especially Dr Rob’s mention of slime ball tweaker (meth user) Steve Bannon emerging from the swamp with ‘friendly advice’ for the departing Vicky Noodles (her family name was Nudelman). I’d wager a’fiver’ that he’ll be advising the Trump campaign once again and personal feelings aside, he’s no dummy and will probably achieve a victory for his‘client’. Out of the frying pan and into the fire…….🙄
"an RQ-4 Global Hawk rose into the sky over the Black Sea, and then the Boeing P-8A Poseidon AWACS aircraft."
At this point, given Germany's threats against Crimea and the bridge and Macron's threats to send troops into Ukraine, it would behoove Putin to issue the following statement: "Effective such-and-such a date, any military drone or military aircraft within 500 miles of the eastern half of Ukraine or the Russian Black Sea borders will be shot down whether it is in international airspace or not."
And then do it. NATO and the US keep thinking Russia is bluffing. Time for Putin to call their bluff. What are they going to do about it? Immediately start WWIII? I don't think so. If they send warplanes up to defend their AWACS, Russia should simply swarm them with their own aircraft without actually shooting them down. That would humiliate the West.
There comes a point where you have to punch the bully in the nose - or kick him in the groin.
Thank you for this. I found it interesting, exhaustive and pleasant to read. Learned a few facts I hadn't been aware of. Yep. Rewarding.
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I would add incredibly comprehensive to your plaudits- especially Dr Rob’s mention of slime ball tweaker (meth user) Steve Bannon emerging from the swamp with ‘friendly advice’ for the departing Vicky Noodles (her family name was Nudelman). I’d wager a’fiver’ that he’ll be advising the Trump campaign once again and personal feelings aside, he’s no dummy and will probably achieve a victory for his‘client’. Out of the frying pan and into the fire…….🙄
Another excellent recap.
"an RQ-4 Global Hawk rose into the sky over the Black Sea, and then the Boeing P-8A Poseidon AWACS aircraft."
At this point, given Germany's threats against Crimea and the bridge and Macron's threats to send troops into Ukraine, it would behoove Putin to issue the following statement: "Effective such-and-such a date, any military drone or military aircraft within 500 miles of the eastern half of Ukraine or the Russian Black Sea borders will be shot down whether it is in international airspace or not."
And then do it. NATO and the US keep thinking Russia is bluffing. Time for Putin to call their bluff. What are they going to do about it? Immediately start WWIII? I don't think so. If they send warplanes up to defend their AWACS, Russia should simply swarm them with their own aircraft without actually shooting them down. That would humiliate the West.
There comes a point where you have to punch the bully in the nose - or kick him in the groin.
“Professor” Mike Tyson - “Every body has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
Well put Richard.