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16-03-2023, 08:20 AM
"As far as an act of war goes, I'm not gonna go there. Incidents happen. And, and clearly, we do not seek armed conflict with with Russia. And, and I believe that at this point, we should investigate this incident and move on from there, but we will continue to exercise our rights in international airspace," he continued.
The drone is about 4,000-5,000 feet under the Black Sea, and recovery will be "very difficult," according to Milley.
He said that while the U.S. doesn't have any ships in the region, "we do have a lot of allies and friends in the area. And we'll work through recovery operations."
"We are still going through videos and photographs to ascertain what we can release, what we can provide. But in terms of what the video shows, we remain confident in the facts that we have conveyed thus far," Austin said.
"Escalation concerns have been with us since the beginning of this war, George. And you don't know exactly what Mr. Putin will do on any given day or how he will react to any outcomes on the battlefield," Kirby said.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/defense-...d=97883575
The drone is about 4,000-5,000 feet under the Black Sea, and recovery will be "very difficult," according to Milley.
He said that while the U.S. doesn't have any ships in the region, "we do have a lot of allies and friends in the area. And we'll work through recovery operations."
"We are still going through videos and photographs to ascertain what we can release, what we can provide. But in terms of what the video shows, we remain confident in the facts that we have conveyed thus far," Austin said.
"Escalation concerns have been with us since the beginning of this war, George. And you don't know exactly what Mr. Putin will do on any given day or how he will react to any outcomes on the battlefield," Kirby said.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/defense-...d=97883575
