US jets intercept Russian warplanes off Korean peninsula

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US jets intercept Russian warplanes off Korean peninsula

WASHINGTON: -- The US Navy scrambled four F/A-18 jets to intercept Russian warplanes which flew near a US aircraft carrier off the Korean peninsula, officials say.

A spokesman for the White House said the Russian planes flew close to the USS Ronald Reagan during a joint military exercise with South Korea.

Josh Earnest said the incident "did not result in significant confrontation".

US-Russia relations have deteriorated, particularly over the conflicts in eastern Ukraine and Syria.

Mr Earnest said there were "vigorous disagreements" between the two countries, but that the chill in ties did not reflect the events of the Cold War.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34672611


-- BBC 2015-10-30

[phuketruski]

let em kill each other see who gives a *&$#

[tonray]

let em kill each other see who gives a *&$#

I am going to assume you live in some isolated utopia where your job, money and assets do not rely on global stability. Cheers to you mate. But the rest of us who live in the real world would definitely give a sh##$$.

[lee b]

let em kill each other see who gives a *&$#

The rest of the world do !

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

"but that the chill in ties did not reflect the events of the Cold War."

Putin is an ex KGB man from the cold war era. This has everything to do with the cold war.

This psychopath wants nothing better than to relive his old glory days.

He is one dangerous crazy MF.

[umbanda]

God make the World ..and rested.for 7 days.

God make Men ...and rested for 7 years.

God Make Women..and....never God, Men, and the World rested....

Relax.

Nothing really bad will happen until the US have a woman Commander in Chief......but.... that may happens soon.

Edited October 30, 2015 by umbanda

[empireboy]

let em kill each other see who gives a *&$#

You speak like you're some kind of representative spokesperson.... well, I certainly don't want the outcome of which you speak!

[off road pat]

God make the World ..and rested.for 7 days.

God make Men ...and rested for 7 years.

God Make Women..and....never God, Men, and the World rested....

Relax.

Nothing really bad will happen until the US have a woman Commander in Chief......but.... that may happens soon.

A woman or a Republican,....!!?!?!?

[howto]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

[BuaBS]

let em kill each other see who gives a *&$#

Even better if the Chinese join in.

[Vandadavid]

They should have opened fire and in the mean time send black opps to russia and send that dirty PM to his resting place

What a piece of rubbish he is

[Doc46]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

[Tywais]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

"during a joint military exercise with South Korea."

[emilymat]

"but that the chill in ties did not reflect the events of the Cold War."

Putin is an ex KGB man from the cold war era. This has everything to do with the cold war.

This psychopath wants nothing better than to relive his old glory days.

He is one dangerous crazy MF.

Agreed. To emphasise your point, one of the first things he did was to ditch the Russian national anthem and replace it with that of the 'old' Soviet Union. A very stirring one I admit but it shows you his thinking from the beginning.

[Publicus]

Here is an analysis of Putin that is one of the best and perhaps the most insightful, written by Thomas Nichols, Ph.D. and Professor in the National Security Division of the US Naval War College (Newport, R.I.)

Russia’s Leader Is Neither A Realist Nor A Nationalist

To understand Vladimir Putin’s wars, the key is to understand the final two decades of the Soviet Union, not the first two decades of the new Russia.

The Kremlin’s foreign policy at this point violates almost every rule of competent strategy, to say nothing of common sense. From the injunction to avoid the needless multiplication of enemies to the danger of letting emotion overcome policy, Putin has trampled all over “realist” expectations.

America is being drawn into a European [and Middle East]conflict only because Putin is too stupid to know enough to keep us out of it, despite every indication from the White House that we want nothing to do with any of this. If this is Russian “realism,” it’s the dumbest realism in modern history.

http://thefederalist.com/2014/09/02/russias-leader-is-neither-a-realist-nor-a-nationalist/

Putin is no doubt sending his warplanes to shadow a US aircraft carrier and other warships together on maneuvers, to include South Korean corvettes, to give a much needed boost to the CCP Boyz of Beijing who are hamstrung by the USNavy in the South China Sea where the Boy klutzes have got themselves in too deep.

The CCP Boyz are immobilised by the US reaction to the building of artificial islands so somebody somewhere has to do something to provide some sort of answer to the USNavy, which means Putin is it and his little flyby is exactly that, i.e., the supercarrier Ronald Reagan swatting Russian flies to scare away the dung and the ping that attracted them in the first place.

Edited October 30, 2015 by Publicus

[willyumiii]

let em kill each other see who gives a *&$#

The world will give a *&$#

since a conflict between these two powers would likely involve most of the world.

[anon4546543]

Remember when Ras - Putin was threatened with sanctions over his Ukraine crusade. He bragged about Ruski land was a nuclear nation. This crazy MF is not a joke, he is likely to fire a tactical nuke against USS Ronald Reagan just to show that he can and dare the US to respond. He is a looney but a dangerous one if provoked. The west needs to be wary of him.

[uksomchai]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

"during a joint military exercise with South Korea."

So why didn't the South Korean half of this exercise go up and investigate then ?

Why does the USA feel the need to have military bases in over a hundred countries around the world ?

Defence ?

[slipperylobster]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

isn't that like saying...hey, what is that new mercedes doing out here on the highway in thailand with that farang driver?

International waterways boys... ships go out to sea...they don't stay home. In fact, ships going out to sea have been a kind of historical phenomenon. Nothing new here to see.

Edited October 30, 2015 by slipperylobster

[slipperylobster]

Anyways...Putin got his response.

What is that man thinking? I think he is been sipping a bit too much vodka, and got some liquid courage in him. Got jack slapped.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

"during a joint military exercise with South Korea."

So why didn't the South Korean half of this exercise go up and investigate then ?

Why does the USA feel the need to have military bases in over a hundred countries around the world ?

Defence ?

Well, in the case of South Korea, I suspect it's because the South Korean govt. wants the U.S. there -- to serve as a deterrent against the North Koreans and the Chinese, and who knows, these days, perhaps the Russians too.

If the U.S. wasn't standing up to defend Taiwan, South Korea and others, they likely would have been targets a long time ago already.

And, if you were South Korea and you had Russian jets buzzing about, who would you want to potentially engage them --- your own South Korean air force, or the U.S. with all its military resources. The answer is pretty obvious.

[slipperylobster]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

"during a joint military exercise with South Korea."

So why didn't the South Korean half of this exercise go up and investigate then ?

Why does the USA feel the need to have military bases in over a hundred countries around the world ?

Defence ?

Well...it's like this.

If these countries didn't want us, they would kick us out. But we americans are so handsome, that the girls all fall for us and that makes it hard to leave.

I think it is actually just because we deployed during WWII and still are enjoying the exotic foods. and cultural diversities. It could of been Japan..but that kind of didn't happen for them.

That and...if you had been following the news for the past 60 and more years....we have been helping out south korea. They are technically still at war with North Korea. I bet it would be ok with the usa if everyone just got along...but...real life is kind of harsh...lad.

Seriously...if you have to ask questions like this, it would be helpful for you to read some history. Treaties, alliances, how and why nations exist, political turmoil over boundaries...balance of power. All of these things.

By the way...it's always good to hear from somebody who thinks everything would be just great, if america went home. Perhaps one day, we will. I am sure nobody on that ship wants to be there anyways.

Edited October 30, 2015 by slipperylobster

[rijit]

"but that the chill in ties did not reflect the events of the Cold War."

Putin is an ex KGB man from the cold war era. This has everything to do with the cold war.

This psychopath wants nothing better than to relive his old glory days.

He is one dangerous crazy MF.

This has more to do with a politican wary that his 'natural tenure' is ending and wanting to boost nationlism and elongate his political career .

[SheungWan]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

You could also say What is that US warship doing there,, hasn't that got a home in the US ?

"during a joint military exercise with South Korea."

So why didn't the South Korean half of this exercise go up and investigate then ?

Why does the USA feel the need to have military bases in over a hundred countries around the world ?

Defence ?

In this case defence exercises against threatened incursions by North Korea.

[jesimps]

"but that the chill in ties did not reflect the events of the Cold War."

Putin is an ex KGB man from the cold war era. This has everything to do with the cold war.

This psychopath wants nothing better than to relive his old glory days.

He is one dangerous crazy MF.

I second that, can't stand the crazy goit. It's all there in the eyes. Evil.

[uksomchai]

The last time the US congress voted and approved to declared war on another country was June 4th 1942 against Bulgaria, Rumania and Hungary. They have not voted to since that date. Can anyone please tell me how it has justified bombing the crap out of all the countries it has since that date ? My country the UK is no better but all we hear is how Russia is the aggressor ?

[Tywais]

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[anon4546543]

2fishin2. The Commander in Chief has the authority to launch war. Congress has no need to debate it. But it would be a silly CIC to invoke that. And yes the US has invaded many countries, left a huge military presence and gone home (well almost).I think you have hundreds of bases around the world. (apparently to defend the homeland). And no, you are not perfect, you have contrived to abuse every known civility in the art of war. And it is catching up to you. And to the west. We will have to bear the outcomes of your foolish crusades. Go home and defend your country, if the rest of the world falls, maybe you can look after yourselves, in the meantime the true west will make peace and trade with all your perceived enemies. And you can live alone and try to pay your debt off.

[connda]

Both sides are just playing games. We did this in the 1980s all the time. Push the other guy's boundaries a little a see what happens. Hell, Obama just sailed a guided missile destroy within the 12 mile limit of the islands that China holds a claim on. Exactly the same posturing.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

[connda]

err, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

Just does not make sense.

The USS Ronald Reagan is one badass MF.

There would be at least one SSBN in that area.

And a lurking hunter/killer.

BTW 'close" means 12 miles, perhaps 15.

That warship could easily take out those fighters,

at 50 miles.

There is an EWACS overhead.

The Russians can't frack with the USA.

Especially that far from a base.

Yeah, we sent up the "old" fighters.

Not those YF-22's. (really badass fighters)

Again, why are Russian fighters buzzing an American warship,

off the Korean peninsula?

How many actual vets do we have here that were in the military during some part of the Cold War. I'm getting the feeling there are not a lot of vets out there at all in TV-land. Just civilians with no knowledge of the real world and how it work.

This isn't anything new. You're just going to see more of it happening between Russia/China and the US. It's posturing and intelligence gathering. It's good for making civilians who have never done a day of service for their country freak out and think the sky is falling. It's not.