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aviation and war!
opinion column by: Maximiliano Naranjo Iturralde
In his work “The Right to Fly”, John C. Cooper collects the “Story of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia”, of the English writer Samuel Johnson; states that the architect who knew the value of mechanical forces and the possibility of giving man wings, sentenced:
“If all men were virtuous I would teach them in haste, everyone on the flight. But, What security would the good guys have if the bad guys, at their whim, could invade them from the heavens?? Against an army sailing through the clouds, Neither walls nor mountains nor seas could provide security …”.
International commercial aviation at a global level has unquestionably been one of the most affected industries, derived from the pandemic, which has caused the disappearance of thousands of thousands of jobs and incalculable economic losses. In this days, has become more acute as a result of premeditated, artery and unjust invasion a Ukraine, by Russia, led by a totalitarian leader who longs for the times of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the former secret police, la ex KGB.
Inspired by expansionist desires and encouraged by his enormous and uncontrolled ego, the modern Tsar, is creating a dangerous scenario that can impact the balance of the current world order, when launching into a war adventure of proportions: we all know how they start, but never when and how they end. The destruction that the unequal war is causing is similar to those generated by previous perverse ones.
As a result of this, Countries have reacted by taking some measures that directly affect the airline sector., between them, has been that of prohibit overflight of aircraft over its territory, in use of the principle of sovereignty that they exercise over their airspace. In this way, The United States of America has proceeded, Canada and the European Union (EU) regarding Russian airlines, and so Russia replied, As for the US airlines. Canada and the EU.
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed in Chicago, the 7 from December to 1944, in its preamble, contemplate: “that it is desirable to avoid all dissension between nations and peoples and to promote among them the cooperation on which the peace of the world depends”. Article 89 He foresaw that “in case of war, The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the freedom of action of the Contracting States concerned., whether belligerent or neutral…”. In that sense, The Contracting States are free to adopt any measures they deem necessary., such as the prohibition of overflight, landing and exercise of commercial air traffic rights.
Having said that, just as civil aviation is an instrument at the service of humanity, that contributes to the development and progress of people, The great war capacity of aircraft is impressively lethal and destructive, same thing that can change -and in fact has changed-, the course of wars dramatically, as happened in the two great world conflagrations.
The repudiation of Putin -and his evil invasion-, is unanimous and generalized: leaders from around the world individually and at the UN, They have expressed themselves condemning this insane event that puts the world in a situation of terror, if other reserved forecast actions are unleashed, in addition to the so-called current actions, that have caused only death and destruction.
Europe and the world are in danger, Unless pressure from the international community – increasingly broader and growing, achieve the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory, A frank dialogue is opened with the intervention of observers and mediators, and establish reparation actions against a very free and heroic people like Ukraine.
Aviation, “the science and art of human flight,” requires continuing to be an instrument of Peace and not war..
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Now, why are US invasions good and clean and when another country defends itself they are bad?, soooo bad??? Don't you really think that your analysis is just objective and biased without any element of objectivity?? For example, it does not mention the short and medium range missiles that they were going to put in Ukraine.
The US invasions have had the objective of claiming territories or annexing others in conflict, such as Crimea, for example.? Just that question I'm waiting for the answer, of short or medium range missiles applies to both sides of the story, no one wants to have them around, neither Russia nor the European Union.
Larenas when you say: "Aviation, the science and art of human flight, requires continuing to be an instrument of Peace and not war." Does it refer, for example, to the use that the US made in, for instance, ex Yugoslavia o Irak
Biole. You should read that I didn't write this, but Mr. Maximiliano Naranjo, You can direct your complaints or comments to the columnist. Greetings.
A political comment with a marked bias towards sanctifying the great culprit of this genocide, the United States, and demonizing a country that fights for an act of justice, such as RUSSIA..
Hello Rupert, Thanks for your comment. It is your point of view and it is respected equally..
Your analysis of the serious situation in the world is very interesting.. Every day that passes, The problem is complicated and involves more countries with losses of all kinds. Humans mainly.
greetings Nicholas.
Greetings Ignacio and congratulations go to Maximiliano.