Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Wednesday confirmed that the U.S. has no warships in the Black Sea, although he hinted that “allies and friends” that do operate in the area may be involved should an effort be put in place to recover the remains of the MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle.
The clash between Cold War-era adversaries may yet rally Americans, after months of flagging interest in supporting Ukraine s war with Russia among the US public, and Republicans in particular.
There s plenty of Russian-owned property in the United States, said Rep. Nick LaLota, who sits on the Armed Services Committee, during an appearance on Fox News.
WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) - Washington's top general said the crash of a U.S. surveillance drone after being intercepted by Russian jets showed Moscow's increasingly aggressive behaviour while Russia warned Washington that flying drones near Crimea risked escalation.