Russia has invaded Ukraine

[thenry]

Yvette Cooper saying the UK will support NATO risking armed confrontation

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by thenry

Yvette Cooper saying the UK will support NATO risking armed confrontation

That's kind of how membership of Nato works.

Well NATO aren't risking are they? Don't fly places into NATO airspace, it's really easy not to do that.

Originally Posted by thenry

Yvette Cooper saying the UK will support NATO risking armed confrontation

Relax, the Cold War was full of that sort of thing. We’ve been violating each others’ airspace ‘accidentally’ for decades. Neither side wants to end up as radioactive dust, so they find a way to play it down when one side takes a potshot at the other.

Originally Posted by Chris

Relax, the Cold War was full of that sort of thing. We’ve been violating each others’ airspace ‘accidentally’ for decades. Neither side wants to end up as radioactive dust, so they find a way to play it down when one side takes a potshot at the other.

I think it's rare to actually invade each other' airspace? Usually, it's getting really close to test response times/send a message.

Originally Posted by Chris

Relax, the Cold War was full of that sort of thing. We’ve been violating each others’ airspace ‘accidentally’ for decades. Neither side wants to end up as radioactive dust, so they find a way to play it down when one side takes a potshot at the other.

tbf, it was more running SR71s up and down the East German & Czech borders (staying on our side) to test their reaction times, and to find out the location of their PVO Strany (Protivo Vozdushnaya Oborona Strany) Air Defence units, which we would then use to plan routes to avoid if ever there was a requirement to deliver Instant Sunshine from Bruggen and Laarbruch…

Originally Posted by Damien

I think it's rare to actually invade each other' airspace? Usually, it's getting really close to test response times/send a message.

The BBC showed ‘Bridge of Spies’ the other week - it’s probably still on iPlayer. Worth a watch if you want a flavour of the sort of stuff both sides did when they thought they might get away with it. (Also it’s a very good film, featuring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, who are excellent in everything).

Originally Posted by Chris

The BBC showed ‘Bridge of Spies’ the other week - it’s probably still on iPlayer. Worth a watch if you want a flavour of the sort of stuff both sides did when they thought they might get away with it. (Also it’s a very good film, featuring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, who are excellent in everything).

Yeah, seen that. Although don't remember too much these days. Due a rewatch probably.