They probably fired flares because they have no other munitions left from their losing war. Next they’ll start throwing potatoes.
Not sure the Russians can spare the potatoes. They will probably take the North Korean approach and start throwing poo.
Throwing potatoes is dangerous, the Danes can turn it into vodka and throw it back as Molotov cocktails.
Nah, knowing the Danes they’d just keep the vodka.
You’re both wrong: we’d turn them into akvavit!
Only for a short time before consumption.
Source: am Danish
Next time, instead of summoning the ambassador, maybe respond with a show of force?
I guess that’s what the Russians want. Instead it’s probably better to keep cool and support Ukraine.
I would send a few flares back, just to signal that i saw their flares
No, they want to provoke and probe. Responding would give them information. Why do that? In this case, what was seriously endangered other than pride? Just shrug it off and not give the wannabe-second-greatest-army-in-the-world the satisfaction.
Well, because it sets a precedent. The Russians have once again escalated and will now continue doing this untill they risk either political humilation or the loss of assets. Right now, they risk neither.
We, on the other hand, are put at risk by not responding. The Danes will now risk their crews and helicopters by flying them near Russia vessels and the only way to eleviate that risk is either by deterring the Russians or just not flying at all and letting them do what they want.
By choosing neither, we are actually increasing the risk that things will escalate further as, sooner or later, the Russians will simply screw up and accidentally down a helicopter.
also, you don’t reply to a flare with live ordinance.
Right…who said anything about shooting them? We had the Russians harrassing NATO vessels in the Baltic Sea for decades. I’m sure we can come up with our own creative ways of pestering the Russians, short of just shooting them.
you did, bozo.
maybe respond with a show of force?
what, were you going to go india-vs-china and land a team on the boat with sticks to beat them?
goddamn what the fuck
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