Biden’s stunning weakness in face of Russia’s drone aggression

Published March 29, 2023 7:35pm ET



On March 14, a Russian fighter jet crashed into a U.S. Reaper MQ-9 drone operating over the Black Sea, destroying it. That drone cost American taxpayers roughly $18 million to $32 million and was deployed in international airspace to monitor Russian forces occupying Ukraine. Russia had no legitimate excuse for downing the drone and offered no apology for doing so. On the contrary, Moscow awarded medals to the pilots involved. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden has responded with unequivocal weakness to this aggression.

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