Accidental Washington-Moscow confrontation possible
Al-Ittihad, United Arab Emirates, March 18
Relations between Washington and Moscow are intensifying, especially after the downing of an American drone in the Black Sea. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reaffirmed that the US will continue conducting reconnaissance flights in the region, wherever international law permits. Moscow, in response, has called on the US to stay away from its borders.
This marks the first direct confrontation between the two forces since Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, and signals all of the increased tensions that will be reflected in both bilateral and multilateral relations. The American aircraft, an MQ-9 Reaper, was unarmed and flying in international airspace on a routine monitoring mission. Russian warships and submarines are abundant in the Black Sea. READ MORE
