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Faelwolf t1_j73zeo9 wrote

Reply to comment by Thebanks1 in U.S. tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon but won't shoot it down by Nofux2giv

The U2 incident nearly started WW3, so they decided to temper that a bit. Any lower level incursion does get an intercept, though usually along the lines of "yes we see you". We played a lot of cat and mouse games with the Soviets over the Bering Sea. :)

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Thebanks1 t1_j74hwuw wrote

Sure and the Suez Crisis almost started WW3. The Cuban Missile Crisis almost started WW3. Solar flares almost started WW3. I mean from the 60s on almost farting would cause WW3. So I don’t think they can be the barometer for disregarding borders.

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