THE DANGEROUS ALLURE OF THE NO-FLY ZONE

[Baked Potato]

A press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson captivated the world when Daria Kaleniuk, a Ukrainian activist, implored him and other Western leaders to set up a no-fly zone over Ukraine to shelter its people from Russian aircraft. The tragedy of the current situation, the sincerity and sadness of the activist, and prime minister’s delicately worded but practical response — in which he told her that there would not be a no-fly zone due to the risk of a NATO-Russian war — made footage of the press conference go viral.

The internet has since buzzed with the question: Why hasn’t a coalition established a no-fly zone?

Contrary to what so many in the commentariat seem to believe, a no-fly zone is not a military half-measure. It is a combat operation designed to deprive the enemy of its airpower, and it involves direct and sustained fighting. The fact is, a general European war has not started, and we must do everything we can to ensure it does not. That means that a no-fly zone should be off the table.

https://warontherocks.com/2022/03/the-dangerous-allure-of-the-no-fly-zone/

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/war-on-the-rocks/

As the article states, Russia possesses advanced, long range air defense capabilities that can and probably are already positioned outside of Ukraine.