Quite some time after I noted Russian bomber incursions into US airspace (Guam), the US media have at last decided to start reporting these events.
What was quite amusing was the stating by Fox News that Europe had beeen facing this for several months, with increasing levels of Russia sabre-rattling (which was correct), yet felt it unecessary to mention the events over Guam. Why?
I would have thought that more Americans would have had a greater interest in what was happening in their particular spheres of control, rather than what was happening on the fringes of Europe. I'm sure that there would be even more concern if it were known that their government and media had kept these events quiet.
The fact that it was felt necessary to broadcast pictures of Bears over Atlaska surely shows a mounting concern felt by the White House and Pentagon. Perhaps the US government and military should have been more vocal about Guam, then the stand-off in Alaskan airspace need not have happened. However, it will be interesting to see how the Russians now choose to react.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment