The chill between Russia and the West has brought Cold War-style military brinkmanship roaring back — with a 21st century twist.
Today, it’s not enough for Russian bombers to probe U.S. air defenses off Alaska, for its fighters to barrel-roll around American reconnaissance aircraft over Eastern Europe or for its attack jets to buzz American warships at sea. Now, both sides battle over the airwaves and on social media over what actually happened — and who is to blame.
Pentagon officials tend to be judicious about releasing video of military operations in the air or at sea, but they want the world …read more
Source: European Voice
