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SheltieLover

(65,731 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:17 PM Jan 16

NATO: Norwegian F-35s deployed after Russian aircraft entered Polish airspace

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nato-norwegian-f-35s-deployed-after-russian-aircraft-entered-polish-airspace-2025-01-16/

BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Two Norwegian F-35s stationed in Poland were deployed on Wednesday in response to a "massive number of airborne Russian aircraft" entering Polish air space, NATO's air command said on Thursday on social media platform X.

It was the first time Norway's F35s had been used in Polish airspace after they were sent there last December.

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NATO: Norwegian F-35s deployed after Russian aircraft entered Polish airspace (Original Post) SheltieLover Jan 16 OP
Putin flexing his muscles prior to TSF taking office? sheshe2 Jan 16 #1
Yep............... Lovie777 Jan 16 #2
That would be my guess. Baitball Blogger Jan 16 #4
Putin letting NATO know he and Trump own them. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #6
Not hardly. paleotn Jan 16 #24
Putin's goal is to get regional control over Europe. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #26
He can't even take out Ukraine. You expect him to do exactly what with NATO? paleotn Jan 16 #34
NATO would smoke Russia right now. Eko Jan 16 #47
Poland is dying to kill Russians NickB79 Jan 16 #43
yeah, sure they do NJCher Jan 16 #28
I would not laugh. Irish_Dem Jan 16 #29
oh no NJCher Jan 16 #30
Irish_Dem, I don't bdamomma Jan 16 #42
Got that right. orangecrush Jan 16 #13
Seeing as he can't take out a far smaller, under strength (at the beginning of war) neighbor.... paleotn Jan 16 #23
Secondly.............. Lovie777 Jan 16 #3
BINGO!!!! AverageOldGuy Jan 16 #8
pooty's gonna fuck around and find out. bluestarone Jan 16 #5
Yup SheltieLover Jan 16 #18
A great many already have, quiet as it's kept. B.See Jan 16 #22
They can blame Putin Mossfern Jan 16 #40
Hey, Diaper Don, he's showing you who's in charge. Buddyzbuddy Jan 16 #7
Poland is no joke The Madcap Jan 16 #9
You're correct! SheltieLover Jan 16 #10
Bingo. paleotn Jan 16 #25
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jan 16 #39
It's only going to take one mistake COL Mustard Jan 16 #11
Yes SheltieLover Jan 16 #17
Yes we are in a dangerous place bdamomma Jan 16 #44
You assume that 45/47 has balls COL Mustard Jan 16 #49
Probably he doesn't bdamomma Jan 16 #50
But I don't wanna know!!! COL Mustard Jan 16 #53
When I was in kindergarten we did drills and ran downstairs yellow dahlia Jan 16 #46
I don't like the timing of this action either FullySupportDems Jan 16 #52
Shit berniesandersmittens Jan 16 #12
Feels the division in US and siezing the moment? Evolve Dammit Jan 16 #15
Probably and its terrifying berniesandersmittens Jan 16 #19
hear ya. And I loooved Bernie's mittens. If only Evolve Dammit Jan 16 #20
Because his puppet orangecrush Jan 16 #21
Brcause comrade tRump is being sworn in, in a few days. CentralMass Jan 16 #31
Divide bdamomma Jan 16 #45
Europe is moving to a war footing NT Nululu Jan 16 #14
Per NATO announcement. SheltieLover Jan 16 #16
Which should be of no surprise B.See Jan 16 #27
What with all the election interference, hacking & cabke cutting, SheltieLover Jan 16 #41
Does Mad Vlad believes that Poland's military sill consist mostly of horses? Dave Bowman Jan 16 #32
Probably SheltieLover Jan 16 #36
Well, that didn't take long Nigrum Cattus Jan 16 #33
Yet the MSM is silent Nululu Jan 16 #35
Interesting. Isn't it? SheltieLover Jan 16 #37
test run for after the dear leaders coronation? William769 Jan 16 #38
Shoot them down the moment they cross the border. Renew Deal Jan 16 #48
This is NOT the first time Bread and Circuses Jan 16 #51
I agree they should've shot the ruskie planes down! SheltieLover Jan 17 #54

sheshe2

(90,985 posts)
1. Putin flexing his muscles prior to TSF taking office?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:40 PM
Jan 16

He and TSF are both planning some land grabs.

Lovie777

(17,654 posts)
2. Yep...............
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:53 PM
Jan 16

problem is, it may be against putin/musk/shithole's favor.

One thing about the USA's citizens, recently, we do care a lot about our soldiers/military and we don't want to be involved in someone else battles and wars.

Irish_Dem

(67,206 posts)
26. Putin's goal is to get regional control over Europe.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:57 PM
Jan 16

Just like the Chinese plan to get regional control over the Pacific.

Then China and Russia can be the 21st century superpowers.
With the US weakened and degraded, the path is clear.

It is quite naive and foolish to underestimate these plans.

paleotn

(20,196 posts)
34. He can't even take out Ukraine. You expect him to do exactly what with NATO?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:23 PM
Jan 16

For all practical purposes, a nation WITHOUT a navy neutralized Russia's Black Sea fleet. And I'm supposed to fear them still? Even without US involvement, NATO far more powerful and advanced than Russia on a good day.

China is the only real player here. Russia is dying. Demographically, economically and militarily. Take away the nukes, and they're a greater Kazakhstan. A poor, backward country like they've always been. In the 90s, when the veil was finally stripped away, it turned out the old Soviet Union was a paper tiger, hopelessly backward technologically and we were afraid of ghosts. A mirage. From the performance of their current equipage, it seems they still are.

And don't expect much help for them from China. More times than not, they don't like each other. Beijing is using Russia for cheap oil, political leverage against the US and little else.

Eko

(9,030 posts)
47. NATO would smoke Russia right now.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:36 PM
Jan 16

The US could just sit back and watch enjoying popcorn and hot coca.

NickB79

(19,844 posts)
43. Poland is dying to kill Russians
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:51 PM
Jan 16

And they've built up a modern military that can make Russia suffer badly (barring nuclear weapons use).

https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/06/poland-said-its-army-will-soon-be-the-strongest-in-europe-but-is-that-possible

Even without the US, Russia would be wiped by a handful of EU nations, especially now that they've been weakened in Ukraine.

paleotn

(20,196 posts)
23. Seeing as he can't take out a far smaller, under strength (at the beginning of war) neighbor....
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:53 PM
Jan 16

he ain't got much muscle to flex. NATO would slap down every Russian aircraft that enters NATO airspace with relative ease and he knows it. In fact, the VVS couldn't gain air superiority against the antiques Ukraine fielded in the first months of the war. Still can't. That's the impetuous behind glide bombs, released from the safety of Russian airspace.

Flexing? Kind of like some skinny teenager flexing in the mirror.

AverageOldGuy

(2,513 posts)
8. BINGO!!!!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:55 PM
Jan 16

And when the first GI dies at Russian hands, watch for Trump to declare the NATO treaty void and withdraw everyone while the Warrior Secretary of Defense who does three sets of 45 pushups each morning will flex his biceps and flash his tattoos.


I'm 80. I'm so pissed off I just knocked out three sets of 25 pushups. Goddam it, I will get up to 3 X 50 and challenge the asshole to a contest. An 80-yr-old retired Army Ranger kicking his ass.

bluestarone

(19,350 posts)
5. pooty's gonna fuck around and find out.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:36 PM
Jan 16

Bad thing is some Russia families gonna lose their soldier because of this bullshit.

The Madcap

(1,074 posts)
9. Poland is no joke
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:06 PM
Jan 16

Putin is playing with fire here, especially after he wasted so much of his military against Ukraine.

COL Mustard

(7,314 posts)
11. It's only going to take one mistake
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:10 PM
Jan 16

And all hell will break loose. We are in a very dangerous situation right now.

SheltieLover

(65,731 posts)
17. Yes
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:30 PM
Jan 16

Ruskies & China should've stopped meddling in elections, cutting cables, & hacking other countries while they were ahead

bdamomma

(67,847 posts)
44. Yes we are in a dangerous place
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:57 PM
Jan 16

we got 2 madman who hate the US, Putin and the felon.

The felon will go along with Putin, didn't he say Putin can do whatever he wants to do. Putin has him by the balls.

yellow dahlia

(2,110 posts)
46. When I was in kindergarten we did drills and ran downstairs
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 09:12 PM
Jan 16

to the basement, where there were black and yellow radiation placards.

I am sure I didn't understand the implication then. The placards stuck around in school basements, in my early years, even after the drills stopped.

I know the implication now.

And here we are, as I am all these decades older.

We now know better than the naivete of the drills.

I can't write this without acknowledging an almost tear. My pain and angst is for the younger ones of today...not myself.

FullySupportDems

(310 posts)
52. I don't like the timing of this action either
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:57 PM
Jan 16

It was a large number of Russian aircraft. I think that made sure no one mistook it for a mistake. Definitely sending a message. I don't like it.

berniesandersmittens

(12,091 posts)
19. Probably and its terrifying
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:33 PM
Jan 16

Even more terrifying is not knowing for certain which side we will be on.

B.See

(5,002 posts)
27. Which should be of no surprise
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 07:59 PM
Jan 16

to anyone who's been paying attention, especially given the demise of democracy and the rise of fascism - in America and abroad.

SheltieLover

(65,731 posts)
41. What with all the election interference, hacking & cabke cutting,
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:45 PM
Jan 16

I'd say it's long past time.

I'd been wondering why Joe hadn't declared war on the pariah paper tiger.

NATO has been meeting for days.

Now shitbag pootin is saying 1 condition for end of his war on Ukraine is that Ukraine must never be allowed to join NATO.

Personally, I'd tell him sure & as soon as he gets his sleezy ass out of Ukraine, I'd rush membership through & dare him to fuck with Ukraine again!

Dave Bowman

(4,886 posts)
32. Does Mad Vlad believes that Poland's military sill consist mostly of horses?
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:14 PM
Jan 16

That turd is living so much in the past that you never know.

Nigrum Cattus

(450 posts)
33. Well, that didn't take long
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 08:22 PM
Jan 16

Russia (drunk) is as weak militarily as they have ever been.
Europe isn't going to surrender to them. The rest of NATO
has plenty of military might, including nukes

Bread and Circuses

(659 posts)
51. This is NOT the first time
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 10:41 PM
Jan 16

Poland and NATO should have shot the first one down.

Effectively the Felon’s agenda is —
Ukraine will be demolished.
Gaza already is

And Jared Kushner will funnel billions to the oligarchs by buying land for Pennies and building condos .

SheltieLover

(65,731 posts)
54. I agree they should've shot the ruskie planes down!
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:09 AM
Jan 17

The American taxpayer will fund the cheap land & condo construction while they make billions.

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