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2019-05-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

F-22 stealth fighters intercept Russian strategic bombers probing US air defenses near Alaskan airspace

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Posted by Skidmark 2019-05-22 03:28|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 US Coast Guard was probing Russian ally Muduro's Venezuela navy. This Russia's response.

Posted by Phaick Uneretle6310 2019-05-22 09:07|| 2019-05-22 09:07|| Front Page Top

#2 But did Ivan know they were there?

Posted by Mercutio 2019-05-22 09:42|| 2019-05-22 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe the Ruskies were trying out their new stealth detector hardware.

Posted by Bobby 2019-05-22 09:45|| 2019-05-22 09:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Seeing the word 'intercepted' in these reports makes it sound so exciting. It's like they interdicted an incoming alpha strike or rather than just business as usually. Smile and wave as you go by!

Posted by SteveS 2019-05-22 11:25|| 2019-05-22 11:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Business as usual lulls everyone into a false sense of security. Of course there had to be Su-35s along or the 95's would not stand a chance. OTOH, the cruise missiles they would launch could be released outside the ADIZ.

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-22 13:10|| 2019-05-22 13:10|| Front Page Top

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