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To: Kaslin

Next time a Russian (or any other foreign jet) does a stunt like that, it should be shot down after a warning. It’s called deterrence.


20 posted on 04/16/2016 7:49:04 AM PDT by quesney
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To: quesney

Remember when George W Bush was president the Chinese forced a spy plane of ours to land in China and I think a Chicom pilot got close to that bird and crashed. So this happens more times under many presidents than we think.


21 posted on 04/16/2016 9:14:11 AM PDT by Trumpinator ("Are you Batman?" the boy asked. "I am Batman," Trump said.)
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To: quesney
Doesn't match any real attack profile---merely intimidation with a showboat close pass for attention. A real two aircraft shipping attack would be an on the deck, under the radar, launch just short of the visible horizon. Multiple inbound profiles simultaneously detected 15 to 20 seconds at best before closure with your position.

Layered defenses allow probably two, optimistically three counters within ten seconds, given an alert crew and a timely weapons hot authorization. Medium range, then short range counter missiles, and point blank with sea-whiz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdp9llrBLnA

22 posted on 04/16/2016 10:28:51 AM PDT by Ozark Tom
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