RAF Tornados armed and dangerous: Tensions between Russia and UK escalate
British and Nato pilots have been told to take the drastic action if they are fired on by Vladimir Putin’s air force during missions over Iraq.
The move comes after British ministers warned Russia had made the situation in the Middle East “much more dangerous”.
Senior defence sources say it is just a matter of time before our fighters are involved in a deadly confrontation with Russian jets.
One source said: “We need to protect our pilots but at the same time we’re taking a step closer to war. It will only take one plane to be shot down in an air-to-air battle and the whole landscape will change.”
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