Sky Wars: US pilots dodging "thuggery," "risky" maneuvers from Russia, China - Task & Purpose
Above the clouds, U.S. military pilots are on the forefront of escalating tensions between the U.S., China, and Russia. The Pentagon released over 200 videos this week of encounters from the last few years in which U.S. pilots have had to dodge flares, maneuver away from potential collisions, and face down intimidation by Chinese and Russian pilots over contested areas like the Taiwan Straights and Syria. Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Larry “Stutz” Stutzriem told Task & Purpose that the encounters with Russian pilots is...