Russian Jets ‘Exposed To’ F-16 Guidance System Over Syria

Russian state media announced that one of their military jets was exposed to the guidance or targeting system of an American F-16 over Syria.

Russia, Turkey and the US are all active in the skies over Syria and deconfliction protocols signed by all three are designed to keep the aircraft at a safe distance to avoid collision or escalation. However, recently Russia has been failing to abide by the agreement. LTG Alexus Grynkewich, commander of US Air Forces Central Command stated, “they’re maneuvering aggressively against us when our protocols would say we’re supposed to stay several miles apart and just monitor each other. The guidance I’ve given our folks is we’re not going to act like they are.”

Over the past twelve days, the US has reported five incidents where Russia has challenged US aircraft forcing them to take evasive maneuvers. All of these were actions taken against US drones and it appears that manned aircraft have taken to the skies to help prevent these events from continuing.

https://prestonstewart.substack.com/p/us-russia-testing-boundaries-in-syria

5 comments

  1. “Russian state media announced that one of their military jets was exposed to the guidance or targeting system of an American F-16 over Syria.”

    Just a little warning perhaps? Next time a russian plane tries fucking with the US, I expect it will result in a big boom, followed by copious whining from the Kremlin.

    • Hardly anything else would make me happier than finally shooting down a mafia plane the next time it provokes us. But, we still have a Biden in the Yellow House.

      • I’m surprised our military leadership dressed in pink underwear. I remember their strong influence until let’s say 2008. Since then they have zero influence on the government. Good ole times when the war machine was still steaming.

          • If we want to stay #1 in the world we need to change our immigration/asylum policies radically and break Putin’s ass. He’s like a mosquito on our nose fooling us like in a Pink Panther cartoon.

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