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Russian nuclear bombers intercepted near Guam

U.S. military officials tell NBC News that two Russian bombers, capable of carrying nuclear cruise missiles, circled the U.S. island of Guam in the Western Pacific this week. U.S. Air Force F-15 jets scrambled from Andersen Air Force Base on Guam to intercept the bombers.

According to one military official, the Russian Bear bombers remained in international airspace, the encounter between the U.S. and Russian aircraft “stayed professional” and there was no incident. The official said it’s impossible to determine whether the Russian bombers carried any nuclear weapons. …

U.S. military officials say “it’s highly unusual but not unprecedented” that Russian bombers would fly training missions in the vicinity of Guam.

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Why would they go after Guam? Don’t they know it could capsize at any minute?

trubble on February 16, 2013 at 8:31 AM

We’re being tested.

Doomberg on February 16, 2013 at 8:35 AM

Reset!

OldEnglish on February 16, 2013 at 8:35 AM

Now imagine that this occurred 50 years ago.

nobar on February 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM

nobar on February 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM

Putin would prefer it. Hard to play the underdog when your opponent is a blubbering weakling.

OldEnglish on February 16, 2013 at 8:49 AM

Hmm… this would be Lavarov’s reply to SoS Horseface’s request to ‘talk’, I’m think’n.

(72+ hrs and waiting on that response…)

CPT. Charles on February 16, 2013 at 8:50 AM

During the SOTU yawn fest… nice timing, Russian Bears!

ExpressoBold on February 16, 2013 at 8:55 AM

No big deal, this happens quite often. Me thinks this is just NBC setting the table on looming defense cuts in order to blame the GOP.

dmann on February 16, 2013 at 8:55 AM

Now imagine that this occurred 50 years ago.

nobar on February 16, 2013 at 8:42 AM

Heck, 25 years ago we would have been up there “persuading” them to alter course, taking pictures the whole time.

Jeff Weimer on February 16, 2013 at 8:57 AM

Wait!

I thought we won the cold war.
I thought the Russians were disarmed.
I thought there was a peace dividend.
I thought the Russians are our nest friends now.

bgibbs1000 on February 16, 2013 at 8:57 AM

Where’s that reset button…

JetBoy on February 16, 2013 at 9:01 AM

No big deal, this happens quite often. Me thinks this is just NBC setting the table on looming defense cuts in order to blame the GOP.

dmann on February 16, 2013 at 8:55 AM

No, Russians are feeling their oats, probably because Obama is behaving like a weakling. They were harassing Japan with flyovers of the disputed Kuril Islands (separate from the disputed Senkaku Islands with China) earlier last week.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/02/07/Japan-Russian-jets-flew-into-its-airspace/UPI-85121360275696/

Doomberg on February 16, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Doomberg on February 16, 2013 at 9:05 AM

Whatever…..the Russians/Soviets have flown this type of profile for the last 50 years using the 50 year old TU-95. I remember F-102 & 106 scrambles from Otis AFB back in the 60′s intercepting the bears as they lumbered to Cuba. Of far more concern was the Chicom sub surfacing next to a Carrier battle group a year or so ago.

dmann on February 16, 2013 at 9:16 AM

I’m sure they were just carrying a surprise gift of Russin unicorn caviar to kickoff Barry’s much earned vacation.

RMOccidental on February 16, 2013 at 9:50 AM

I thought the Russians are our nest friends now.

bgibbs1000 on February 16, 2013 at 8:57 AM

.
SQUAWK !!!

ExpressoBold on February 16, 2013 at 10:08 AM

“What difference does it make?” /Killary ’16

trs on February 16, 2013 at 10:21 AM

overconvidence is the downfall of most empires. America is weak ATM. Instead of rebuilding and rearming our military at this time in history when we need to project strength we are falling into the disrepair

unseen on February 16, 2013 at 10:21 AM

The Russians are good at giving weak US Presidents the finger and poking them in the eye. They enjoy doing it. And they know a weak President when they see one. Dear Leader practically hung a kick me sign on himself when he told Putin he would have more “flexibility” after his re-election.

farsighted on February 16, 2013 at 10:38 AM

The Russians have more flexibility after our last election.

Bmore on February 16, 2013 at 11:01 AM

Honestly I would not get to freaked out over this. It happened in the cold war all the time. Look at it as a sort of training mission for the Russians and us. They fly their bombers out to Guam, we scramble our fighters and everyone gets a little training. It is not a personal insult, it is just the Russians being Russians….

For those to young to remember, here is the Russian Bear

The Tupolev Tu-95 is sort of like a Cold War educational program for young American pilots.

William Eaton on February 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM