Russia is about to formally request permission from the US to fly surveillance planes with highly advanced cameras over the country, a move that has already alarmed American intelligence and military officials.Russian and the US are both signatories to the 34-member Open Skies Treaty, which allows member countries to fly unarmed surveillance planes equipped with high resolution digital cameras over one another’s territory and foster transparency about military activities.
Moscow will submit its request to the Vienna-based Open Skies Consultative Commission on Monday, formally asking to be allowed to fly an aircraft with advanced sensors over the US, according to a …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
