Dramatic downing of U.S. drone leads Congress to call for a new Black Sea strategy

Lawmakers have been talking about a new approach for years. Will the drone finally force a bill across the finish line?

This photo taken from video released on Thursday, March 16, 2023, shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, over the Black Sea, the Pentagon said. The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)

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Dramatic downing of U.S. drone leads Congress to call for a new Black Sea strategy

Lawmakers have been talking about a new approach for years. Will the drone finally force a bill across the finish line?

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