Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday said the U.S. will not stop flights in international airspace after a Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone.
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft is parked in a hanger at Creech Air Force Base In Indian Springs, Nevada.
"So make no mistake, the United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows. It is incumbent upon Russia to operate its military aircraft in a safe and professional manner," Austin said. "We assume that the United States will refrain from further speculation in the media and stop flights near Russian borders," said Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov on Wednesday.
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