{"id":55940,"date":"2016-04-14T11:54:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T15:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=55940"},"modified":"2016-04-14T11:54:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T14:31:43","slug":"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in &#8216;Simulated Attack&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two Russian attack planes and one Russian helicopter flew dangerously close to the U.S.S. Donald Cook in the Baltic Sea on Monday and Tuesday, according\u00a0to defense officials quoted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/russian-war-planes-fly-close-u-s-navy-destroyer-n555446\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">NBC News<\/a> and multiple additional media outlets.<\/p>\n<p>According to U.S. officials, the Cook was operating 70 miles from Russia in international waters when the aircraft buzzed the ship in one of the \u201cmost aggressive\u201d acts by the Russians in some time. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2016\/04\/13\/russia-jets-make-simulated-attack-passes-of-us-warship-in-most-a\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">The Telegraph<\/a> reported that one official even said the warplanes were carrying out a \u201csimulated attack profile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fgORnr6wGVs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">called Russia\u2019s tactics<\/a> \u201centirely inconsistent with the professional norms of militaries operating in proximity to each other\u201d and noted the \u201crepeated incidents over the last year where the Russian military has\u2026 come close enough to other air and sea traffic to raise serious safety concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary John Earnest did not mention any specific actions being taken by the administration, but assured the public they \u201ccontinue to be concerned about this behavior.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well as long as they\u2019re concerned\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, this administration has shown itself to be woefully unconcerned about defending American liberty\u2014abroad and at home.<\/p>\n<p>Politico published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2016\/04\/moscow-pentagon-us-secret-study-213811\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">an article<\/a> today in which the author describes how Russian aggression in Ukraine caught the U.S. government flat-footed, both from a technological and manpower perspective: \u201cWhile Russian President Vladimir Putin undertook an aggressive military buildup, the U.S. Army actually drew up plans to shrink the active-duty force by some 40,000, from about 490,000 to 450,000 over the next several years. That plan is now in question.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To make matters worse, the U.S. government has dedicated itself to ensuring American citizens won\u2019t be able to defend their interests at home, either.<\/p>\n<p>The President\u2019s aggressive (though ultimately ineffective) executive actions against gun owners demonstrate his firm anti-gun position. The Department of Veteran Affairs has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/va-second-amendment-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">revoked<\/a> the Second Amendment rights of hundreds of thousands of former members of the military, and the Social Security Administration has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/fact-check-social-security-administration-gun-grab\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">done the same<\/a> for those who receive social security and disability benefits.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when, according to Politico, Russia is \u201crebuilding its own forces to potentially counter America\u2019s tactics,\u201d our government is seeking to disarm perhaps the greatest deterrent to invasion: the well-armed American citizen. Russia is posing the greatest threat since the Cold War, while hundreds of Congresspeople seem more worried about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/articles\/20151229\/124-anti-gun-democrats-introduce-gun-and-magazine-ban-in-house-of-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">banning 30-round magazines<\/a> for law-abiding citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Talk about misplaced priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The Second Amendment is a powerful tool against foreign invasion. As this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/is-the-u-s-government-so-powerful-that-the-second-amendment-is-pointless\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"russian-jets-fly-dangerously-close-to-u-s-warships-in-simulated-attack\" title=\"Russian Jets Fly Dangerously Close to U.S. Warships in 'Simulated Attack'\">veteran of the war in Iraq<\/a> explains, resistance forces equipped with even the most basic weaponry can have a profound effect on a more advanced invading army. The War for Independence illustrates the truth of this as well.<\/p>\n<p>Russia may be building its forces, but as long as the Second Amendment remains intact the American people have the chance to defend their liberty\u2014no matter what the government does.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The truth is, this administration has shown itself to be woefully unconcerned about defending American liberty\u2014abroad and at 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