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suprcali

(108 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2018, 01:30 AM Jul 2018

putin violated NATO airspace

His plane entered Estonia on the way to Helsinki . It looks like he was testing what he could get away with. trump's disrespect of NATO allies probably didn't help.

putin also made trump wait an hour as a power play.

Bianna Golodryga
@biannagolodryga
Putin Jet Trespassed in NATO Airspace on Way to Summit, Estonia Says via @NYTimes

8:25 PM · Jul 17, 2018

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putin violated NATO airspace (Original Post) suprcali Jul 2018 OP

They should have shot him down dalton99a Jul 2018 #1

Malaysian airline suprcali Jul 2018 #3

No surprise... Russian Federation tests NATO airspace frequently. mwooldri Jul 2018 #2

dalton99a

(81,391 posts)

1. They should have shot him down

Reply to suprcali (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 01:39 AM

Jul 2018

and saved the world a lot of trouble

suprcali

(108 posts)

3. Malaysian airline

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 02:41 AM

Jul 2018

I don't think they would try it but this reminds me of MH17 that was shot down with a russian missile.

mwooldri

(10,299 posts)

2. No surprise... Russian Federation tests NATO airspace frequently.

Reply to suprcali (Original post)

Wed Jul 18, 2018, 02:16 AM

Jul 2018

All Putin's pilots needed to do was file a flight plan. Even his military jets could have escorted him if there was a flight plan.

A 1 minute incursion by Russian planes there is apparently quite common - awkward post Soviet borders... So if it's for a minute, Estonia doesn't scramble fighter jets.

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