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"The extraordinary footage of a Russian jet intercepting a US drone over the
Black Sea earlier this week demonstrates just how potentially disastrous such
encounters outside actual war zones can be.
Released by the Pentagon, the drone’s own video captures the Russian aircraft
apparently spraying the drone with fuel, then deliberately colliding with it.
The incident matches similar aggressive displays by the Russian air force in
the region, the Pentagon claimed.
But beyond such acts of brinkmanship connected to the war in Ukraine, the Black
Sea confrontation highlights just how easily these military interactions might
lead to war breaking out “accidentally”.
We are seeing these close encounters of the military, naval and aviation kind
increasingly often, too. In 2021, it was reported Russian aircraft and two
coastguard ships shadowed a British warship near Crimea.
And last year, Australia’s defence ministry said a Chinese fighter jet harassed
one of its military aircraft in international airspace over the South China
Sea. The risk of these dangerous “games” triggering something more serious is
clear – but there are few rules or regulations preventing it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
