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The U.S. should not respond with direct force against Russia, said Notre Dame Law School professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law and the use of force.
While the drone was probably conducting surveillance for Ukraine, Russia’s disruption of the Reaper was within the laws of armed conflict, even if Russia had better ways of doing so, she said.
“The U.S. has been successful to date in assisting Ukraine without direct confrontation with Russia” O’Connell said. “That approach needs to continue.”
originally posted by: YouSir
a reply to: IAMTAT
Ummm...just wanted to add...Russian jet collides with Reaper
From the Article...
The U.S. should not respond with direct force against Russia, said Notre Dame Law School professor Mary Ellen O’Connell, an expert on international law and the use of force.
While the drone was probably conducting surveillance for Ukraine, Russia’s disruption of the Reaper was within the laws of armed conflict, even if Russia had better ways of doing so, she said.
“The U.S. has been successful to date in assisting Ukraine without direct confrontation with Russia” O’Connell said. “That approach needs to continue.”
I just thought it was interesting that according to international law...if US assets are used to help in the conflict...they are fair game for Russian Forces...and lawful to be destroyed...
Something to ponder...
YouSir
originally posted by: 1947boomer
originally posted by: LSU2018
originally posted by: IAMTAT
Breaking...
A Russian fighter has collided with a US Reaper drone, forcing it down into the Black Sea, in what US forces called an “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept.
A US European Command statement said the collision happened just after 7am on Tuesday morning, when two Russian Su-27 fighter jets flew up to the MQ-9 Reaper drone over international waters west of Crimea. The statement said the Russian pilots sought to disrupt the US aircraft before the collision.
www.theguardian.com...
Looks like Russia tried to assault the US drone west of Crimea....causing it to crash into international waters.
Scratch one $32M US drone.
Developing story...but, likely, a sign of more things to come.
Biden won't do anything. Putin knows it.
What, exactly, do you recommend that Biden should do that you would approve of? What would Trump do?
originally posted by: Cutepants
a reply to: putnam6
Drones usually have cameras on them
originally posted by: Cutepants
a reply to: putnam6
I just thought maybe you forgot, honey. You just said you were amazed at how we can now.
compare and contrast
idiom
: to note what is similar and different about (two or more things)
originally posted by: Grenade
a reply to: matafuchs
Like sending massive amounts of money and military equipment to fund a proxy war against Russia?
originally posted by: ColeYounger
a reply to: IAMTAT
Biden needs to teach Putin and them Ruskies a lesson! I suggest he give Zelensky another $10 billion.
That'll learn 'em!