• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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      26 days ago

      Also, in all fairness, if those planes are already in Spain, then what? They’re supposed to just stay there, never be able to go anywhere ever again? As long as they aren’t flying to Iran and returning, I’d say Spain is doing as promised

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        25 days ago

        Yes? Countries can ground planes. That’s how airspace sovereignty works. This was a choice on Spain’s part.

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          21 days ago

          There is a big divide between can and should. Just because you can. doesn’t mean you should. Grounding US war planes could potentially cause an enormous shit show that everybody would come to regret. Remember we’re dealing with a crazy guy here and standing up to him can potentially be dangerous or very bad for your economy, so people are rightfully cautious.

          How about we applaud the move in the right direction, and focus on those that haven’t even take that step yet?

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            16 days ago

            If fearing a crazy response is to determine policy, one may as well give in and submit to the demented orange. This is bad reasoning.

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      25 days ago

      Don’t offer them ATC services?

      “USAF6969 Land at the nearest suitable airport immediately, you did not have clearance to take off.”

      Don’t comply? Then scramble fighters and threaten shoot them down if they don’t let themselves be escorted to an airport. Like is protocol for every country’s airspace.

      They do that for Russian planes, even civilian ones.