Russian bomber "buzzes" USS Nimitz

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Global politics, not an exact science. I don't think blowing up a few Russian 'buzz' jets is a sound foreign policy whatever the immediate fgf might be.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Global politics, not an exact science. I don't think blowing up a few Russian 'buzz' jets is a sound foreign policy whatever the immediate fgf might be.

I don't think anyone believes blowing up the bombers is a good idea. However, the captain of the Nimitz would have been 100% justified in opening fire. The problem her is that Russia isn't just encroaching. They are flying bombers over US soil. They are flying bombers over US service members.

They are also knee deep in the Iran conflict. The missile defense program in eastern europe is a little dumb on our part.

As far as NATO and the UN is concerned, Russia is trying like hell to keep those countries around them from joining, as they want to be able to bully them. If those countries want to join the UN and/or NATO, let them. Russia should not be allowed dictate their policy. Neither should we.

[mawilson 2,133]

Maybe we can get the Taliban to take them down.

The Chechens, maybe.

[Ban Hammer 14,292]

Global politics, not an exact science. I don't think blowing up a few Russian 'buzz' jets is a sound foreign policy whatever the immediate fgf might be.

actually, the bears being that close to the carrier isn't much of a big deal as if they had hostile intent, they'd have displayed that about 100 miles or so away. all they do being that close is interfere with carrier flight ops (and gather eyeball intel).

[almaty 19]

Maybe we can get the Taliban to take them down.

The Chechens, maybe.

[natty bumppo 297]

Global politics, not an exact science. I don't think blowing up a few Russian 'buzz' jets is a sound foreign policy whatever the immediate fgf might be.

buzz jets ?

turboprop driven ...

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Maybe we can get the Taliban to take them down.

The Chechens, maybe.

Would you expect us to change our foreign policies after all these years?

[Ban Hammer 14,292]

for some who have no clue what this plane looks like......

information

buzz jets indeed

[kaydee457 13]

These over-flies were commonplace in the mid 70's to the end of the cold war. It was actually a welcome to carriers in-chopping into the South China sea and was somewhat of a game.

The idea was to catch the carrier group off guard and once or twice they were successful!

I know for a fact that now it’s virtually impossible for them to surprise the group anymore as they’re being tracked hundreds of miles away.

These provocation’s really don’t mean anything to the U.S. Navy as they, the Russian Bear, pose little threat.

As an aside, I just saw the CNO (Chief Of Naval Operations) on tv news and he says that during the cold war they (the ruskies) would never have flown over an aircraft carrier.....

NOT TRUE! I was on several carriers and can attest to the fact that they indeed did fly over the deck of aircraft carriers!

[peejay 327]

As far as NATO and the UN is concerned, Russia is trying like hell to keep those countries around them from joining, as they want to be able to bully them. If those countries want to join the UN and/or NATO, let them. Russia should not be allowed dictate their policy. Neither should we.

So you think it is a good idea for the USA to be bound by treaty to expend American blood and treasure to defend Lithuania, Poland, Germany, etc. in the 21st century?

Do you think most Americans other than the elites do?

[Sinergy 3]

for some who have no clue what this plane looks like......

information

buzz jets indeed

HAHAHAHAHHAA

Also i dont think Putin or Russia is trying to start another cold war, there is prolly a reason for the buzz, but i dout starting ####### with the US is on the list.