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Keeping Up Foreign Relations. You Know, Giving Them the Bird.
Over the weekend two Russian air force bombers invaded the sovereign airspace of Japan and antagonized the United States aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Nimitz and the guided missile ship, Princeton. The Nimitz responded by launching several F/A-18 fighters to intercept the Russian aggressors.
Not since 2004 has the Russian air force interacted with a U.S. carrier. Such activity was common during the cold war and it seems as if the Russians are in a hurry to revive past tendencies. For a couple of years now the Russians have objected to the proposed missile shield in eastern Europe. The question, of course, is why? Missile shields are deterrents and a defensive measures (hince the “shield” instead of “sword” title). The Russians have nothing to fear form a purely defensive posture by the United States and her European allies. That is, of course, unless the Russians have plans to attack Europe.
Such provocative acts by the Russians do little to demonstrate why the United States and her European allies should feel at ease with a Russian military build-up. How could any nation feel comfortable when there are constant threats emanating from Asia.
