Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Yes, Russia’s Military Is Getting More Aggressive

But are Moscow's heavily armed fly-bys through European airspace a nuisance -- or a 

warning of things to come in 2015?
Yes, Russia’s Military Is Getting More Aggressive
BY JAMES T. QUINLIVAN-DECEMBER 30, 2014
 On Dec. 12, a Russian military jet came dangerously close to a Scandinavian Airlines passenger plane in international airspace near southern Sweden. Reportedly, the Russian aircraft was flying without its transponder active when the Swedish military detected it. The Swedes notified civilian air traffic control, which then diverted the civilian jet. A collision was avoided.
Yes, Russia’s Military is Getting More Aggressive by Thavam Ratna