Lithuanians walk with a national flag during a parade to mark the 25th anniversary of the independence from the Soviet Union. © Photo credit should read PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP/Getty Images)
For years now the Instagram entries of an expat friend in Tallinn on social media have been what you’d expect—local scenery, a cat picture or two, a glimpse of his toddler. But one of the latest shows something disconcertingly different: an American A-10 flying over the Estonian capital. Known as the “Warthog” or, more flatteringly, as a “tankbuster,” this ugly but effective plane is typically used to attack forces on the ground. …read more
Source: Prospect
