Aviation Industry Mum on Russia’s Veiled Manpad Warning
Russia fails to provoke a reaction from the West on warning about the transfer of U.S.-made manpads to “terrorists or illegal armed groups.”
Russia has issued a warning that the transfer to Ukraine of manpads, including Stinger shoulder-fired air defense systems, pose a threat to civil aviation. (Photo: Flickr: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/" target="_blank">Creative Commons (BY)</a> by <a href="http://flickr.com/people/soldiersmediacenter" target="_blank">The U.S. Army</a>)
Russia has issued a warning that the transfer to Ukraine of manpads, including Stinger shoulder-fired air defense systems, pose a threat to civil aviation. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY) by The U.S. Army)