1mo ago

Russian warplanes breach NATO airspace over Estonia

www.politico.eu

Russian warplanes breach NATO airspace in ‘dangerous provocation’ over Estonia

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1mo ago

Russian warplanes breach NATO airspace over Estonia

www.politico.eu /article/russian-fighter-jets-breach-estonian-airspace-near-tallinn/

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Russia has violated Estonian airspace four times already this year, which is unacceptable in itself, but today’s violation, during which three fighter jets entered our airspace, is unprecedentedly brutal
So has Russia already been doing this for a while and the EU is only now making a big deal out of it? Or is this an actual escalation?
- Unprecedentedly brutal? They flew in and flew back out get a fucking grip lol
  
  Unlike the bombs NATO keeps giving to Ukraine, which are gentle and caring
- Similar actions has been made by both sides:
  In October 2023, four NATO reconnaissance aircraft (an RQ-4 Global Hawk, a Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis, and two P-8A Poseidons) conducted flights approximately 150 km from the Crimean coast.
  In August 2023, MQ-9 "Reaper" and TB2 "Bayraktar" drones conducted reconnaissance over the Black Sea but were intercepted and diverted by Russian Aerospace Forces fighters.
  
  back in the 80's i learned that this was an almost routine thing that was done to test their opponents response capabilities; is this still the case?
  
  How is flying over Ukrainian airspace the same thing as Russia flying over the airspace of NATO nations?
  
  Neither of those incidents involve fighter jets and neither are over Russian airspace.
- Probably getting more attention because of similar incidents recently in Poland and Romania.
They keep poking borders without recourse. Perhaps there isn't enough poking back. I say that to protect our borders from Russia, we give support to Ukraine. We know what happened there already.
Light 'em up!
- That would be a very serious escalation of the conflict.
  
  Violating a nation's airspace with warplanes is also an escalation.
  
  Yeah. Russia will send 3 dudes on motorcycles, a platoon of scooters and 3 lada nivas without doors for mine clearing. NATO should be terrified.
Yay, more war. The total coolest thing. Yeah. Hurray.
- War is the only solution that Capitalist systems accept to solve overproduction crises.
  
  I was just remarking how I hate war. Dont really think thats an invalid opinion. I get that war is eternal because its good for capitalism.
  
  War is Never the solution
- Somebody should tell putin this ain't cool.
Sounds like NATO needs to breach Russian airspace too.

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