Biden Admin Outraged That Russian Attack on U.S. Drone Was ‘Environmentally Unsound’

The Biden administration was particularly critical of Russia’s attack in international waters on an American drone. “environmentally unsound.”

Russian warplanes attacked a U.S. surveillance aircraft patrolling the Black Sea on Tuesday, forcing it into international waters. The Pentagon expressed its outrage over the Russian pilots’ decision not to fuel the drone.

“Several times before the collision, the [Russian] Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the [American] MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound, and unprofessional manner,” The U.S. European Command issued a statement regarding the incident. It called it “unsafe and unprofessional.”

The Pentagon’s focus on the environmental impact of a military skirmish with Russia—the first since Moscow launched its unprovoked war in Ukraine last year—highlights the American military’s growing focus on green priorities under the Biden administration. “Tackling the climate crisis,” as the Defense Department It is calledPresident Joe Biden has identified this as one of America’s top national security challenges.

The Pentagon raised alarm bells when Russia threatened to damage the environment by attacking American military aircrafts. “the planet’s changing climate has a significant effect on Defense Department missions.” Recently, the Pentagon decided to raise “climate change as a national security priority, integrating climate considerations into policies, strategies, and partner engagements.”

The Defense DepYou can find more information atrtment issued a “climate adaptation plan” In 2021 Follow-up With a “progress report” In 2022. There were also issued by the Army, Navy and Air Force. “climate strategy” Plans for the first time.

In keeping with the major military focus on green priorities and the Biden administration’s late last year directive that contractors reduce CO2 emissions, the Biden administration required that they consider “the climate impact of U.S. weapons,” According The Wall Street Journal.

These mandates were issued during the conflict in Ukraine.

Social media users were critical of the Pentagon’s recent focus on Russia’s latest fuel dump.

“Our government is so lame,” Tweet Steve Milloy, Fox News contributor who tweets using the handle “JunkScience.”

“More importantly, the Russian pilots Twitter profile did NOT list his pronouns,” Another observer added that he was referring to U.S. military efforts to promote diversity, inclusion and integration