How to "force" the Chinese Air Force and the Russian Federation to abandon the interception of US reconnaissance aircraft, the Western press said.

For American Intelligence Crews aviation hard times have come. Russian and Chinese pilots do not allow them to calmly fly and observe.

This is written by Tom Rogan in an article published by Washington Examiner.

Concern is noted about the "aggressive interceptions" of US reconnaissance aircraft by Russian and Chinese fighters.

Tom Rogan believes that the problem is serious, although such interceptions may seem to some people a harmless game. The fact is that interceptor actions can lead to a plane crash. And even if the pilots made no mistakes, the cause of the crash may be vortex turbulence caused by fighter maneuvers at high speeds.

Although Russian and Chinese pilots do not plan to shoot down American planes, the risk of crew death remains, according to the United States. The author cites as an example the event that occurred in 2001 over the South China Sea, when a Chinese fighter, having failed to maneuver, crashed directly onto an American reconnaissance aircraft. Then the US Air Force crew managed to stabilize the plane and make an emergency landing at the Chinese air base.

The fact that Russian and Chinese pilots "put US crews at risk" does not surprise the author. He is outraged by the inaction of the Pentagon, which does nothing to protect them. The author of the article suggests organizing escort aircraft reconnaissance by the US Air Force F-16 fighter jets. He believes that then the Russian Air Force and the Chinese Air Force simply will not have any chances. This, according to Rogan, will force the Russians and Chinese to immediately abandon the intercepts "so as not to damage their image":

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights.

There is another way to solve the problem, which for some reason Tom Rogan did not think of. The United States could simply not endanger its crews and stop sending them on reconnaissance flights near foreign borders.

Comments

[poquello]

typical american, f16 our fso

[Atlant-1164]

"How to" force "the air forces of the PRC and the Russian Federation to abandon the interception of US reconnaissance aircraft"
- the most effective, and proven method .. this is not to send to the shores of others .. their pepelats.

[mitroha]

For crews of American intelligence aircraft, difficult times have come.

Here is the poor fellow. Interfere, you know, they scout.
"They will put you on, but don't steal" © Beware of the car

[Tatyana]

The United States could simply not endanger its crews and stop sending them on reconnaissance flights near foreign borders.

That's from something, but not from it the United States itself will definitely not refuse! The USA will continue to become impudent.

[Sky strike fighter]

Russian fighter escorted US B-1B bombers over the Black Sea: footage from the cockpit.
Video link.
https://m.tvzvezda.ru/news/vstrane_i_mire/content/20205291644-ZBApN.html

[Shurik70]

in 2001 over the South China Sea, when a Chinese fighter, failing to maneuver, crashed directly onto an American reconnaissance aircraft. Then the US Air Force crew managed to stabilize the plane and make an emergency landing at the Chinese air base

Forgot to add that the pilot of the Chinese fighter for that "unsuccessful" maneuver received an order

[uralant]

You see, what will happen if he falls? Such a maaalenky bomber, just off the coast of the Crimea, and they scare him with ITTERS. Not pretty. The states are not scared by our huge bombers, as well.

[Sky strike fighter]

The author of the article suggests organizing escort aircraft reconnaissance by US Air Force F-16 fighters. He believes that then the Russian Air Force and the Chinese Air Force simply will not have any chances.

Yes Yes. Hollywood rules.

This, according to Rogan, will force the Russians and Chinese to immediately abandon interceptions, "so as not to damage their image":

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights.

What is he talking about? What is the superiority of the F-16? This does not exist in nature (superiority). What a dreamer. Yes, to capture this on camera. Is he aware that our fighters are more maneuverable? And then they hung noodles on his ears about the superiority of the F-16, it hangs right down to the ground. Sorry to remove nobody.

[Sky strike fighter]

How to "force" the Chinese Air Force and the Russian Federation to abandon the interception of US reconnaissance aircraft

before the orderlies arrived.

[figwam]

Just yesterday, the B-1 was intercepted ...

[Fantazer911]

Ours, as I look, even flew from the bottom, God forbid it starts to fall, they insure the poor fellow, and they still scream, raise, in a word, psaki rests!

[Bad_gr]

Yes, indeed, in the area of ​​American interests, foreign planes interfere with important tasks.
Interestingly, what would they say if we and the Chinese began to do the same at the US borders?

[vik669]

Fly yourself over the Gulf of Mexico and not over the Baltic and Black Seas until others have arrived there!

[210ox]

Why not F35?

[Sky strike fighter]

The F-16 will be more reliable. On the F-35 jambs unintentionally.

[gurzuf]

Everything is obvious. Then, under the record, the complete inconsistency of this fighter will be visible.

[poquello]

Quote: 210ox

Why not F35?

probably think that showing fy35 is impossible because of its invisibility

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show

[Escobar]

They’re glavnyuki!

[yfast]

"offers to organize the escort of reconnaissance aircraft with F-16 fighters of the US Air Force. He believes that then the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Chinese Air Force will simply have no chance." On the contrary, everything will become more interesting, it will be possible to intercept the F-16, and there will be a Sunday market in the air. But they don't even discuss not sending reconnaissance planes to foreign borders. Is this arrogance or world imperialism?

[tihonmarine]

Quote: yfast

Is this impudence or world imperialism?

Both, and if it's simpler then "greyhound".

[svp67]

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights.

Yeah already "showed-proved" ...

[Alex777]

The author cites an example of an event that occurred in 2001 over the South China Sea, when a Chinese fighter, having failed to maneuver, crashed directly onto an American reconnaissance aircraft. Then the US Air Force crew managed to stabilize the plane and make an emergency landing at the Chinese air base.

And in my opinion, the Chinese fighter’s maneuver was successful. It’s a pity, only the pilot died.
Miraculously prepared, the Chinese dismantled the Amer scout to the screw and, EMNIP, returned it in parts after a few months, without bothering to assemble it to its original state.

[Antokha]

Miraculously prepared, the Chinese dismantled the Amer scout to the cog and, EMNIP, returned in parts a few months later

Moreover, they were forced to charter a Russian An-124 for this. Shame on the United States was to the ears.

[Vasyan1971]

This, according to Rogan, will force the Russians and Chinese to immediately abandon interceptions, "so as not to damage their image":

And ideally they will give up altogether. In order not to "see the emergence of video footage in which F-16 fighters will constantly demonstrate their superiority in aerial combat."

[stalki]

Although Russian and Chinese pilots do not plan to shoot down American planes, the risk of crew death remains, according to the United States.

And who told them such nonsense? Complacency or what?

[Bykov.]

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights.

Yes, yes, they will take and release the chassis during the flight, the Poles have already shown the superiority of the Fu-16.

[Alex777]

There is another way to solve the problem, which for some reason Tom Rogan did not think of. The United States could simply not endanger its crews and stop sending them on reconnaissance flights near foreign borders.

Do not add do not diminish!

[Operator]

Is it okay that the F-16 and other American fighters have a flight range even with suspension tanks that is several times less than that of reconnaissance aircraft, plus an attempt to maneuver against Russian / Chinese ground-based fighters will lead to accelerated fuel production?

At the same time, the United States does not have a single fighter with maneuverability comparable to the Su-35, so videos on the Internet will only demonstrate this disastrous moment of the US Air Force.

[rocket757]

. There is another way to solve a problem that for some reason I did not think of.

Are you kidding? How can they think about it ???
By the way, at the expense of the superiority of their own fighters, wouldn’t it be a good idea to THINK?

[Antokha]

Ours will launch a couple of Dryers. One will deal with interception. and another time after time to do in the air duel F-16e and do them electronic missile launches. There will be many cool videos and commercials for our aircraft.

[Vitaly gusin]

And again it is written as you want. But there are agreements and agreements signed by the two parties and so far no one has terminated them
The United States could simply not endanger its crews and stop sending them on reconnaissance flights near foreign borders.
"Incident Prevention Agreement on the High Seas and Over the High Seas, 1972 (INCSEA)
over international waters "
Article IV
The commanders of the aircraft crews of each of the Parties should exercise the greatest caution and prudence when approaching the aircraft of the other Party operating over the open sea, and ships of the other Party operating on the high seas, in particular, ships engaged in the release or reception of aircraft, and in the interests of mutual security, shall not allow: imitation of attacks by simulating the use of weapons on aircraft, any ships, performing various aerobatic figures over ships and dropping near them various objects in such a way that they represent a danger to ships or interference with navigation.
And it is clear that no boundaries are being discussed. the border ends 22 km from the coast of the state, and then these are neutral waters and airspace.

[NordUral]

The commanders of the aircraft crews of each of the Parties should exercise the greatest caution and prudence when approaching the aircraft of the other Party operating over the open sea,

And why are these open seas all the time at our borders?

And again it is written as you want

so write, it became interesting.

[iouris]

And why are they already afraid: let them fly ...

[cniza]

Quote: iouris

And why are they already afraid: let them fly ...

Yeah, are they tourists?

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: NordUral

And why are these open seas all the time are at our borders?

I highlighted the word are near our borders
But there is a difference between is NEARBY and BROKEN
"The Russian Su-34 violated Estonian airspace without warning," ERR writes with reference to the General Staff of the Estonian Defense Forces.
South Korea says its planes fired warning shots at a Russian observation aircraft that has entered into its airspace "
Twice by "mistake" they violated the border with Israel.
Well, I hope you know about military flights near the border of countries such as Great Britain, Norway and Sweden. USA (Alaska). So all the disturbances are in vain
But to violate what they signed
The commanders of the aircraft crews of each of the Parties must exercise the greatest caution and prudence when approaching the aircraft of the other Party operating over the open sea
This is fraught.

[NordUral]

Vitaly Gusin, you will bring this to the NATO people, otherwise they don’t seem to know this.

[akarfoxhound]

Your guardians also climb into our territory regularly. It's just that journalists are not always aware of this. And these are not isolated cases. Do you propose to bring down most universally?

[post]

tryndet-not bags tossing

[Leon68]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

"South Korea says its aircraft fired warning shots at a Russian surveillance aircraft that entered its airspace."

South Korea stated that it entered the space controlled by air defense systems, and not what you deigned to write.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

The Russian Su-34 violated Estonian airspace without warning,

The navigator forgot to update the cards, flew in Soviet. And in the context of history, most recently, the king signed so

It’s a pity the pilots have not survived since then, otherwise, according to old memory, they could have flown there.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

I highlighted the word are near our borders
But there is a difference between is NEARBY and BROKEN

So if you do not drive, then they will violate.
"List of incidents involving foreign aviation over the USSR (1946-1991)" - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D1%81_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BC_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B4_%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A0_(1946%E2%80%941991)
Can you find the same list of incidents involving foreign aircraft in US airspace?

[borberd]

Quote: NordUral

And why are these open seas all the time at our borders?

Since when did the Mediterranean Sea draw at your borders?

[™ Ramzes ™]

Since our base in Hmeimim.

[borberd]

Ahh, well then you have no more rights in the Mediterranean than they have.

[Bad_gr]

Quote: borberd

Since when did the Mediterranean Sea draw at your borders?

Is this the territorial sea of ​​America?

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

And it is clear that no boundaries are being discussed. the border ends 22 km from the coast of the state, and then it is neutral waters and airspace.

I completely agree with you here that neutral waters are estimated at 12 NM and any ships and ships, both civilian and military, can be located behind them. BUT you can imagine how the howl and stench will begin from the side of Uncle Sam's sons and grandchildren, when there will begin to appear on their shores a large enough group of Chinese and Russian military aircraft. And the question is, why do they howl like a polar bear in warm weather, being close to the territories adjacent to China and Russia? Well, if you’re getting into it, keep quiet, and if you’ve gotten dirty too, don’t tweet. For example, Israel does not send its planes to the Black Sea, and there is no noise whatsoever.

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: tihonmarine

BUT you can imagine how the howl and stench will begin on the part of Uncle Sam's sons and grandchildren, when there will begin to appear on their shores a fairly large group of Chinese and Russian military aircraft.

I don’t know whether I will please or disappoint, but this does not affect the situation.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has published a video of “escorting” F-22 and CF-18 fighters to two Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft.
9 March 2020 of the year Alaska area. According to NORAD, the Tu-142 were in the air defense recognition zone. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian aircraft were over neutral waters The Chukchi Sea and the Beaufort Sea and strictly observed all international airspace regulations.
I hope you remember "play here, don't play here"

Quote: tihonmarine

For example, Israel does not send its planes to the Black Sea, and there is no noise whatsoever.

Well, in Israel and their seas in bulk, but their own and on the Black Sea have always been and conducted exercises. But I want to remind you that the Black Sea ALL here’s a map that doesn’t belong to Russia, so you have to endure neighbors who have the same rights and are in other military blocs.

[poquello]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

March 9, 2020 in the Alaska area.

clumsy example, to Alaska Suplatovich walked on foot

[Vitaly gusin]

[quote = tihonmarine] BUT you can imagine how the howling and the stench will begin on the part of Uncle Sam's sons and grandchildren, when there will begin to appear on their shores a large enough group of ki
AND FOR VISIBILITY

And a mustache without noise and dust

[gurzuf]

Claiming a violation of something does not mean that this is so. What Swedes dozens of years in their territorial waters are caught by Soviet, and now Russian submarines? That's just with proof, not everything is as clear as the Estonian media to which you refer.

[Vitaly gusin]

Quote: gurzuf

Claiming a violation of something does not mean that this is so.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian aircraft were above the neutral waters of the Chukchi Sea and the Beaufort Sea and strictly complied with all international rules for the use of airspace.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

And a mustache without noise and dust

Russia doesn’t howl or make noise, but on which side are you guys here

[vkd.dvk]

The image of these and the diots flying near foreign borders, accompanied by, wouldn’t it hurt if they were met by the ARMED interceptors? And they will have marks on the indicators that they are taken to support air defense systems?

[vkd.dvk]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

And again it is written as you want. But there are agreements and agreements signed by the two parties and so far no one has terminated them
The United States could simply not endanger its crews and stop sending them on reconnaissance flights near foreign borders.
"Incident Prevention Agreement on the High Seas and Over the High Seas, 1972 (INCSEA)
over international waters "
Article IV
The commanders of the aircraft crews of each of the Parties should exercise the greatest caution and prudence when approaching the aircraft of the other Party operating over the open sea, and ships of the other Party operating on the high seas, in particular, ships engaged in the release or reception of aircraft, and in the interests of mutual security, shall not allow: imitation of attacks by simulating the use of weapons on aircraft, any ships, performing various aerobatic figures over ships and dropping near them various objects in such a way that they represent a danger to ships or interference with navigation.
And it is clear that no boundaries are being discussed. the border ends 22 km from the coast of the state, and then these are neutral waters and airspace.

Then write this to your friends, sending their interceptors as our TU approaches the area of ​​location monitoring - 150 km from the coast.

[Vitaly Tsymbal]

Either the American is mentally abnormal from the asylum, or the translation does not meet the quality ???

[Free wind]

What I found on the Internet is a link to this article on VO. they’ll come up with it, and their cheeks are bloated. No translator, no links, nothing.

[asv363]

The article is translated almost literally, here is the original (in English):
China and Russia are threatening American aircrews; why won't the Pentagon stop them?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/china-and-russia-are-threatening-american-aircrews-why-wont-the-pentagon-stop-them

[Vitaly Tsymbal]

Then wrote a mentally inadequate person or for idiots. And in this article there are no comics to explain by chance?))) I hope that 99% of readers are adequate people, so we should not be burdened with such "nonsense")))

[asv363]

The part of the text that was not included in the article contains the snot and drool of the author (Tom Rogan) that he was not answered anywhere except the Pacific Navy command. They hinted that they would sort it out without civilians. And his suggestions for lifting to escort aircraft near the borders of China's F-18 from the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who is now near the Philippines (according to the author).

[NordUral]

Do not fly near our borders and you will be alive.

[vkd.dvk]

Quote: svp67

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights.

Yeah already "showed-proved" ...

I did it right. He showed his belly with surprises and began to retreat to the launch distance.

[HAM]

As practice shows, insolent reconnaissance will continue until one of the "scouts" has landed forever .... and who and how will help "land" it makes no difference ... the arrogant only understand this way ..

[lopvlad]

Quote: Vitaly Gusin

And it is clear that no boundaries are being discussed. the border ends 22 km from the coast of the state, and then it is neutral waters and airspace.

This nonsense comes to mind only for laymen and lamers, in whose head the enemy reconnaissance aircraft is a kind of airplane rigidly fixed on a wire in a flight mission of which is not reconnaissance as close as possible to the border of a potential enemy, but a tourist route "ala look at nature."

[tihonmarine]

For crews of American intelligence aircraft, difficult times have come. Russian and Chinese pilots do not allow them to calmly fly and observe.

They must be chased constantly, like husky cats.

[Ratmir_Ryazan]

The author of the article suggests organizing escort aircraft reconnaissance by US Air Force F-16 fighters. He believes that then the Russian Air Force and the Chinese Air Force simply will not have any chances.

And how will this prevent our Aerospace Forces from intercepting American and NATO aircraft? ))) What kind of nonsense is this "expert"

Interception is essentially just detection and tracking, we show that we see them and since we caught up with them, we could shoot them down.

If there was escort even to an entire air regiment, this would not hinder the interception.

[cniza]

They really want to hang out in front of an internal audience ...

[Pvi1206]

well, dumb ...
a game of cat and mouse ... or catch-up ... the same training useful to pilots ...

[security guard]

Thanks, neighing.

[Raven 95]

Why this Rogan decided that "the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Chinese Air Force simply will not have any chance." To take a regular patrol Su-27, so no one has yet been able to shoot him down in an air battle, in his entire long life.
And there is also a super-maneuverable Su-35S. In short, Mr. Rogan will be very surprised and bewildered when he finally finds out that the fe-16s never surpass Sushki.

[cniza]

Quote: Raven-95

And there is also a super-maneuverable Su-35S. In short, Mr. Rogan will be very surprised and bewildered when he finally finds out that the fe-16s never surpass Sushki.

Hooray, that's good, but I must admit that their F-16 is good and it would be interesting to "compete", to hear our aces, what they say ...

[Raven 95]

To, as Mr. Rogan put it, "F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air battles", it is not enough to be good. "Dry" is also not done with a finger, and the pilots of the Aerospace Forces are running in a hot spot. So "Hurray" is shouting only Mr. Rogan, and we have only facts.

[cniza]

I did not say that our "Dry" ones are bad or worse, and much depends on the skill of the pilots ...

[Ratmir_Ryazan]

What to compete during the interception? By the way, our Chinese airborne forces, like the Chinese one, can detect and escort a bomber / scout flying alone or accompanied by several F-16/15/35/22.

Nobody shoots at each other in this situation, when intercepting, we simply demonstrate that we see them and are ready to use weapons if something happens.

If the United States is not ready to declare war on us, then there is nothing to resent the interception in neutral waters.

Another point is that with such articles, they simply whip up negativity in our direction and paint in the minds of Americans the image of evil Russians who "dared" next to their borders to intercept a peacefully flying bomber / reconnaissance aircraft from the United States.

[cniza]

Quote: Ratmir_Ryazan

Another point is that with such articles, they simply whip up negativity in our direction and paint in the minds of Americans the image of evil Russians who "dared" next to their borders to intercept a peacefully flying bomber / reconnaissance aircraft from the United States.

Yes, they work for their audience ...

[NF68]

Do not fly close to the borders of the Russian Federation and China. Then no one will intercept you.

[cniza]

They’re used to it, but they’ll get used to it and don’t fly close ...

[cniza]

Russia will not want to see the appearance of a video on which F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights.

Dear gentlemen, staffers, this is not Hollywood for you, it’s there that you defeat everyone ...

[shinobi]

Apparently Rogan should be personally nosed in the video as our pilots drive their aces away from our transporters.

[jaroff]

I read comments, friends, because a kindergarten.
Okay, it’s excusable to journalists, this corrupt family, for the sake of fashionable hype, will sell its family.
But we, ordinary readers with real life experience in military aviation, why comment on all this garbage?
After all, we know perfectly well that there is a so-called "Rules of the game" and all adhere to them.

[Ros 56]

Uh, no, dear, but where to put emotions?

[boris epstein]

And I liked it when two Russian fighters squeezed the Poseidon from both sides and took it to the right place. Now, if only they were forced to sit at the Russian airfield in order to gut him ...

[Ros 56]

There is a much easier and cheaper way - to sit in a puddle and not shine, and our wolves will be full and striped sheep will be intact.

[demo]

This is written by Tom Rogan in an article published by Washington Examiner.

This is written by that eccentric, with the letter "M", who offered the Ukrainian Air Force to bomb the Crimean bridge.
And on which the RF IC began a criminal case on extremism.
No wonder.
Apparently the guy did not smell the gunpowder, and does not know the price of either his own or someone else's life.
It’s very simple to advise someone to go under the bullets, being safe at home.

[Fedorovich]

Do not fly - no one will intercept you.

[Quadro]

What a blatant scum. Let them knock on their continent and there at least 100 scouts near Mexico are allowed there.

[boss]

Rogan is original in his repertoire.
Will there be enough f-16 fuel to accompany the scout throughout the entire mission?
Or gas stations?
Rogan is burning)

[Ilya Nikitich]

Don’t whip around, comrade amerikantsm ....

[ZVS]

Interestingly, in the US Army are all like that? Are they really not able to understand elementary things that the interception will be carried out not by one interceptor, but by several. And I would like to see how they will drive, as a lousy puppy.

[2 Level Advisor]

Washington Examiner, transcription "Washington Examiner" Circulation 50 copies.
Komsomolskaya Pravda Circulation 2,7 million copies.
What kind of a newspaper, to put it mildly, was suggested to us for discussion, the level of a regional newspaper? 1/54 Komsomol? Strong source ..

[businessv]

The United States could simply not endanger its crews and stop sending them on reconnaissance flights near foreign borders.

Gold words! The only right decision, but the minke whales will not accept it - not that education to make the right decisions!

[APASUS]

Boeing P-8 Poseidon Flight Performance
Maximum speed: 907 km / h
Cruising speed: 815 km / h
Patrol / search speed: 333 km / h at an altitude of 60 m
Combat radius: 3 km
Ferry range: 8 km (300 miles)
Ceiling: 12 500 m

I can imagine how the F-16 will patrol along with the P-8 Poseidon, and from the back it still needs a tanker with fuel

[va3610]

Tom Rogan seems to be clinical.

[Pavlik K.]

Again, the same thing ... Ask not the pilots, but the operators (navigators) of the BP (combat. Note) - This is the MAIN during tactical combat operations in air battles. Maneuverability is the last, I repeat - the last component in success. At first - sights (both carriers and factors), captures, range of defeat, detection. escorts, EWs, evasions (not shunting) .... wake up ...

[Boris ⁣ Shaver]

F-16 fighters will constantly show their superiority in air fights

2 moments elude me:
1) How exactly will they do this, and even in such a situation (with such close contact)? Like niggas in a rap battle?
2) The range of the reconnaissance aircraft often significantly exceeds the range of fighter aircraft. Will you also have to take a gas station with you? Total: a scout, a couple of fighters, a tanker. Such an "armada" already and an AWACS aircraft in the state will not hurt.

[tolmachiev51]

was and will be !!! don't shy away where nobody needs you. Patrol Canada. Fine-grained. Maybe Australia.

[LLeonid]

In general, to understand what is happening, you need to understand what "interception" is and what it is for. So, the brief "essence of things" is that ANY country has secrets of an economic and military nature. Which (which is natural for a number of reasons) are often located along its borders. And these secrets, using the methods of special devices of technical intelligence, it is possible to ferret out her "potential enemy". Moreover, the data cannot be simply "pulled out of space by reconnaissance satellites." And if something is possible, then it may require rechecking "on the ground." Since the results "from space" may have traces of "technical error" or "deliberate deception". And, here, just here, intelligence is needed from ships and aircraft that do not violate (!) Someone else's border, but with direct passage along it. At the same time, it turns out that the aircraft or sea vessel itself, so to speak, "with its own body", does not violate the border. Being, "legally", in neutral territory. But in fact (!) This vessel, with all its technical "tentacles", has long ago violated this border! And, like a parasite worm, it literally "pokes" in our "guts". Therefore, it is impossible to "shoot down" him (after all, he allegedly "does not violate the border"), but it is simply necessary to "drive him out". And then "interceptions" take place, forcing the stranger to stick his nose out of the other's fence. But here's what's interesting: there was an "open skies" treaty between Russia and the United States. Our scouts and their scouts HAD THE RIGHT to fly over foreign territory and make sure that their native countries did not create a clear threat from the "potential enemy" at the moment. It would seem that it is mutually beneficial. But now the US has announced its withdrawal from this treaty. That is, they do not want to HONESTLY conduct reconnaissance. But to get in like a thief "through the window" where they honestly yesterday "entered through an open door" - this is "the very thing" for them! Is that the mentality? NO ALREADY! If you don't want to be honest, it means that it won't be at all! And a Chinese man who "accidentally fell" on a US intelligence officer, by the way, well done! And the "discontent" of the United States is understandable: their damaged "sophisticated scout" is much more complicated and more expensive than a Chinese simple fighter jet. It turns out that the thief wanted to steal something, but got losses ...

[Oleg Salov]

Fresh tradition, but angry with difficulty, it's me about the superiority of the F-16.

[Prisoner]

"It's elementary, Watson!" (c) So that there are no interceptions, let them fly at their borders and do not poke their insolent noses into other people's houses. After all, the patience of the owners can burst and then take care of the noses of the mattress covers.

[Tolik_74]

Since when did mattress fe-16 become better than Su ?? Clowns in stripes are sitting in Natashka and Pintagon

[Sailor]

Something I strongly doubt the superiority of the F-16 over the Su-27-35 which form the basis of air defense.

[9PA]

Like how, altitude speed and stealth. No more ways

[Yury Siritsky]

As always, a pouty turkey.

[VLADIMIR VLADIVOSTOK]

We need to start shooting down the scouts! They will stop flying. There won't be any problems. And then they went crazy!