Barents Sea

Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept U.S. bomber planes over Barents Sea

Thoughts on Russia scrambling fighter jets to intercept U.S. bomber planes over the Barents Sea:

It’s no surprise that Russia is claiming they scrambled fighter jets to intercept U.S. bomber planes over the Barents Sea. As a Norwegian, living in close proximity to Russia, these constant back and forth encounters are all too familiar. Russian bombers flying at our borders and then turning away at the last second has been a recurring annoyance since the 90s. The same goes for other neighboring countries like Finland, the Baltics, and even the U.S., who have to deal with these provocations on a regular basis.… Continue reading