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The West should be offering ~$5 million per Russian jet that defects, along with EU citizenship. Skeptical that would be effective for two reasons: 1. Pilots
by Anechoic 5y ago
The West should be offering ~$5 million per Russian jet that defects, along with EU citizenship.
Skeptical that would be effective for two reasons:
1. Pilots that have family back home probably won't be eager to take the offer
2. Russia has shown no qualms about targeted assassinations in foreign lands.
- axiosgunnar 5y agoYou might be right, but here are some counterarguments: > 1. Pilots that have family back home probably won't be eager to take the offer Russia has not been known to do North-Korea-style family executions (so far) > 2. Russia has shown no qualms about targeted assassinations in foreign lands. Russia might be too weak after all this is over to still have these capabilities. Time will tell!