NFZ.

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From Commander Salamander almost with a great sense of urgency. The first few paragraphs copied in entirety without any alteration and I do so unashamedly!

NFZ = No Fly Zone.

"The Blob Wants a War".

March 08, 2022.

"Well, there it is. Over at Politico we have an open letter calling for a limited no-fly zone." 

"This letter is signed by people who should know better. I would put the substance somewhere in the wtf grid bounded by 'irresponsible' & 'insulting.'"

"Too many people have misremembered both recent and longer-term history. We are talking about Russia here. Not Serbia. Not Libya. Not Iraq."

"Let us be clear on this point; a No Fly Zone (NFZ) requires you shoot down aircraft over a specified area. Over Ukraine, what this letter calls for is for us to shoot down Russian aircraft. It says 'NATO' but as anyone who served in Afghanistan knows, this will mean the USA, and possibly the United Kingdom with an assist from Denmark and Poland, maybe."

See comments. In particular this entry by old_warhorse to the point.

"On the contrary, an NFZ would profoundly alter the war, because NATO forces would be compelled to attack Russian Area Air Defence systems physically located outside of Ukraine (ie in Belarus and Russia) to ensure the safety of the pilots conducting the NFZ. This represents a separate escalation in itself, beyond NATO attacking Russian assets in Ukraine, and would certainly draw retaliation."

NOT SERBIA! NOT LIBYA! NOT IRAQ! RUSSIA! WITH ALL THAT CAN MEAN!  JUST DON'T LOOK UP! I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER.

As usual, thank you commander!

coolbert.