Russian fighter jets have become increasingly aggressive, especially in the Black Sea, where they “thumped” an American B-52 Bomber in 2020 and collided with an MQ-9 Reaper drone three years later, making it the first incident of its kind since the Cold War. This aggression isn’t random. It’s because the Black Sea is a vital region for both Russia and the West. The incidents mark the return of great power competition to the area.
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