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There's direct Aeroflot flights between Moscow and Oslo (SVO - OSL). US fighters and/or ships could _arguably_ intercept a civilian aircraft in international w

There's direct Aeroflot flights between Moscow and Oslo (SVO - OSL). US fighters and/or ships could _arguably_ intercept a civilian aircraft in international waters and force landing in another country.

kmonsen 10y ago
If he would be safe in Noway I think the transportation issue is easy solvable. Wonder if the US would feel like they could kidnap him from the streets, and maybe Norway would promise to look the other way. The plane would not have to go over international waters and/or other countries, but usually do.
- cat-dev-null 10y ago
  That's unlikely because he would obviously have security (costing a $2-3k USD for decent-sized detail). A chartered flight (light or mid-sized jet) would be around $30k USD.
  - hooloovoo_zoo 10y ago
    Security is for stalkers; there's nothing they can do if a team of marines shows up.
    - lb1lf 10y ago
      A team of Marines showing up is not very likely; while most Norwegians don't care too much about Edward Snowden (Edward who?), soldiers of a foreign power executing an operation on Norwegian soil would create an outrage that would definitely topple our government. For starters. I really can't see our (US-friendly) government allowing such an operation, knowing full well it will make them look terribly bad and in all likelihood cost them their jobs AND their reputation. And the US deploying Marines in Norway without the government's explicit consent? That is called an invasion, and not likely to go down well, either.
pluma 10y ago
"Arguably". Remember Morales. You don't need fighter jets to intercept/divert a civilian aircraft in "friendly" airspace. Just pull the right strings.
- mcv 10y ago
  Russia shares a tiny bit of border with Norway. Even if Finland, Sweden and the Baltic states don't want to cooperate, as long as Russia and Moscow agree, the plane could simply take a detour through the far north.
mcv 10y ago
But there's no international waters between Moscow and Oslo. The Baltic isn't that big, and even if there is a patch of international waters (which I strongly doubt), it'd be easily avoided.

kmonsen 10y ago

If he would be safe in Noway I think the transportation issue is easy solvable. Wonder if the US would feel like they could kidnap him from the streets, and maybe Norway would promise to look the other way. The plane would not have to go over international waters and/or other countries, but usually do.

cat-dev-null 10y ago
That's unlikely because he would obviously have security (costing a $2-3k USD for decent-sized detail). A chartered flight (light or mid-sized jet) would be around $30k USD.
- hooloovoo_zoo 10y ago
  Security is for stalkers; there's nothing they can do if a team of marines shows up.
  - lb1lf 10y ago
    A team of Marines showing up is not very likely; while most Norwegians don't care too much about Edward Snowden (Edward who?), soldiers of a foreign power executing an operation on Norwegian soil would create an outrage that would definitely topple our government. For starters. I really can't see our (US-friendly) government allowing such an operation, knowing full well it will make them look terribly bad and in all likelihood cost them their jobs AND their reputation. And the US deploying Marines in Norway without the government's explicit consent? That is called an invasion, and not likely to go down well, either.

pluma 10y ago

"Arguably". Remember Morales. You don't need fighter jets to intercept/divert a civilian aircraft in "friendly" airspace. Just pull the right strings.

mcv 10y ago
Russia shares a tiny bit of border with Norway. Even if Finland, Sweden and the Baltic states don't want to cooperate, as long as Russia and Moscow agree, the plane could simply take a detour through the far north.

mcv 10y ago

But there's no international waters between Moscow and Oslo. The Baltic isn't that big, and even if there is a patch of international waters (which I strongly doubt), it'd be easily avoided.