Good evening ever since the start of the Cold War, the US and Russia and before that the

Soviet Union have had confrontations in the air and its sea, and though dangerous for

all concerned and certainly nerve-wracking these encounters have only rarely blown up into

serious incidents.

That's because at least to some extent there are routines that are followed until at least

some degree, apparently less so for Russia, everyone involved acts professionally.

That was not the case however today, but the Black Sea.

An American reaper drone like this one was intercepted by two Russian fighters.

It was damaged and then forced down.

I mean, somebody could have gotten hurt.

Nobody wants to see that happen.

And it could lead to miscalculations between two militaries that are operating not obviously

in Ukraine together, but certainly in proximity in the region.

And we don't want to see this war escalate beyond what it already has done to the Ukrainian

people.

And so this is clearly this was inappropriate, unsafe, unprofessional conduct by the Russian

pilots.

Russia's ambassador to Washington was summoned to the State Department and will have more

and that shortly.

Also, we'll get a perspective from retired Army 3 star General Mark Hurling.

But first, the latest on the incidents or in the Liberland joins us from the Pentagon.

So it's clear what happened right now.

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