Unidentified planes come at you and HOW do you not go defensive?

[patz]

US Navy gets fly by by Russian jets on numerous occasions and doesn't do anything but shoot a video. They later claim the jets were unarmed.

WTF?

Russia jets make 'simulated attack' passes near US destroyer: US - AOL

[GH85Carrera]

I sure have to guess the Navy knows more about those jets then the video shows. They do have AWACS or the E-2D Hawkeye. And we are not at war with Russia. Putin is crazy but I can't imagine he wants to take out one of our ships and declare war.

Putin is like a rabid dog, no telling what he will try to do next. I think he still knows an direct attack on the US Navy is a real bad idea.

[J P Stein]

You can bet your sweet ass that the defensive systems are locked up on the approaching planes. Good practice for all.

We have to hope that no one gets trigger happy.

[patz]

An AWACS isn't up 24/7. They are only up when on active offensive or defensive endeavors. As my buddy the former Navy jet jockey tells me.

There has to be more to this.

[widgeon13]

He's just pushing the oman's buttons since our ROE are probably, don't return fire until they sink one of our boats!

Then of course it would be a red line in the sand. (as the tide comes in)

[stomachmonkey]

They reportedly buzzed them some 20-30 times a day for a few days.

Not like we were not aware of who they were.

Quite possible that crazy Russian wanted us to pull a Han Solo.

[BE911SC]

Probably been going on for decades and now, in the era of smart phones with cameras, we see the video on CNN as if it's the provocation that led to WW3.

[BeyGon]

More Putin with the stick in the eye for obaama, nothing obaam will do about anything anyway. After Benghazi what can you expect.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

More Putin with the stick in the eye for obaama, nothing obaam will do about anything anyway. After Benghazi what can you expect.

What can he do? Order them to shoot down an unarmed airplane and start WW3? I really don't want that.

[Neilk]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

What can he do? Order them to shoot down an unarmed airplane and start WW3? I really don't want that.

+1.

I just hope that the Navy keeps excellent videos of all their flybys because eventually that Russian will make a mistake and crash and I don't want there to be any question of what really happened.

[Chocaholic]

We should have scrambled about 6 armed F-14's and escorted them out of the area. But alas, Putin knows what he's dealing with and no appropriate response was going to happen.

[URY914]

Obama will send a tweet out to Putin, #no more flyovers,please.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Putin is desperate for attention, he must be sad with every major world leader ignoring him. He also needs something for the homefront with his economy grappling to be larger than Honduras'.

Putin downplays Russia's economic woes, orders potholes filled on scripted call-in show - World - CBC News

[fingpilot]

The destroyer was 60 Kms from the base where the airplanes came from. A long hovering just off the fantail Mil helicopter visits several times as well.

So, like the old song lyrics...

"Whos' zooming who?"

[Gogar]

I imagine our guys had a handle on it.

[sammyg2]

Multiple US fighter jets with missile lock on those a-hole rooskies would have a demotivational effect on their fun and games.


But whinging his hands like a wimp ninny is a good strategy too .....

[BeyGon]

just showing what Putin can do to obaama, at any time, any place. It's pretty sad our world has come to this, maybe Hillary can talk to Putin and tell him to wait until she is elected, then she can reset the button.

[Neilk]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Multiple US fighter jets with missile lock on those a-hole rooskies would have a demotivational effect on their fun and games.


But whinging his hands like a wimp ninny is a good strategy too .....

Who cares being on missile lock if you know they are not going to shoot you? Is it really worth it to prove you are right despite potential consequences?

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

Putin is desperate for attention, he must be sad with every major world leader ignoring him. He also needs something for the homefront with his economy grappling to be larger than Honduras'.

Putin downplays Russia's economic woes, orders potholes filled on scripted call-in show - World - CBC News

maybe Kasich should do that with his roads in OHIO.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by BeyGon

maybe Kasich should do that with his roads in OHIO.

Easily one of the most idiotic things I have read on PPOT this year.