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Old 01-30-15, 01:50 PM   #11
Oberon
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Originally Posted by Schroeder View Post
I think there are 3 reasons for that.
First is that Putin wants to show he's still there to both NATO and his own people.
Second they can clock the reaction time of NATO air defenses.
Third the bombers can have electronic reconnaissance equipment to have a look at Britain's coast or just to practice operating it in a "live environment".
Fourth: The public inquest into the death of Alexander Litvenenko started this week.
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