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Russian weapons taking down civilian aircraft all the time V.S. Western weapons not doing this despite its much widespread use(check out the number of US bases)
by mrtksn 3y ago
Russian weapons taking down civilian aircraft all the time V.S. Western weapons not doing this despite its much widespread use(check out the number of US bases) can be an indication of weapon design issues or limitations.
It's not true that AUI752 or MH17 was done by choice, it's very unlikely that those who destroyed these planes wanted to kill bunch of civilians in a very high profile fashion to spice up their already precarious situations.
It's probably not the case with the Wagner situation because there's a motive and symbolism but I also wouldn't omit the possibility of it being a "happy accident" for Putin. An oopsie by overly alert operator expecting yet another drone attack.
- cameldrv 3y agoThis has happened to the U.S. with Iran Air 655. Ultimately shooting at an aircraft based just on a radar blip is inherently error prone. The biggest difference probably is that the U.S. relies more on fighters for air defense and usually the rules of engagement require a visual confirmation, which is very unlikely to mistake an airliner for a military jet.