There are a lot of pundits, journalists, and members of Congress using the term ‘no-fly zone’ right now, but what does that mean?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Simply put, a no-fly zone is airspace where certain aircraft are not allowed to enter.1
In this instance, a no-fly zone would be used to ban Russian aircraft from entering Ukrainian air space to launch attacks, transport troops and weapons, and conduct surveillance.2
Declaring a no-fly zone is essentially tantamount to a declaration of war. This is due to the enforcement that a no-fly zone requires.
Meaning that, if a no-fly zone is established, the U.S. and NATO may have no choice but to shoot down Russian aircraft that violate the no-fly zone directly.
This would ultimately result in an escalation between nuclear powers, with the potential for a full fledged war in Europe.
The lack of transparency surrounding what a no-fly zone actually does leaves the majority of Americans unaware of the potential risks an action like this could have.
Equating a no-fly zone with war is by no means a controversial statement amongst foreign policy experts.3 The fact is, if you’re not comfortable with the U.S. declaring war on Russia, you’re probably not comfortable with the U.S. or NATO initiating a no-fly zone.
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1 - Axios
2 - Axios
3 - Mother Jones
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