The JASDF also operated the Starfighter. They made fine toothpicks for all the "Gojira" flicks. So, we have police car with Kanji, Roman letters *and* Cyrillic on it and a Starfighter with a smiley face. Viktor Belenko in reverse? Alternate history Japanese occupation of Siberia? Ticketing the Starfighter pilots for excessive landing speed? Only the artist knows for sure.
Crotalus said: Ticketing the Starfighter pilots for excessive landing speed?
Actually if you read the artist commentary, that's exactly what's happening. Also it appears they landed on a highway, I wonder if that had anything to do with it. If not, I guess the Russian cops somehow made a fighter jet "pull-over" from the ground in a police interceptor?
I know, what the backstory is! Russia suffered an complete economic collapse (even more complete than during the 90s) and had to sell big parts of Siberia to Japan. This scene is a case of inter-service rivalry, since, at least on paper, the Japanese Self-Defense Force is part of the police, this policewoman had a bad day and takes it out on this pilot, who had to land on a highway due to technical problems.
I know, what the backstory is! Russia suffered an complete economic collapse (even more complete than during the 90s) and had to sell big parts of Siberia to Japan. This scene is a case of inter-service rivalry, since, at least on paper, the Japanese Self-Defense Force is part of the police, this policewoman had a bad day and takes it out on this pilot, who had to land on a highway due to technical problems.
Good idea... However Russia can sell everything, but not Siberia - Siberia is a place of unimaginable amount of natural mineral resources. Russian economy based on a natural resources export, so it's more possible to sell Moscow in bad times than Siberia.
Good idea... However Russia can sell everything, but not Siberia - Siberia is a place of unimaginable amount of natural mineral resources. Russian economy based on a natural resources export, so it's more possible to sell Moscow in bad times than Siberia.
Eh, didn't stop them from selling Alaska.
(Okay, that was mostly a joke, considering the political climate of that day [Russia was in danger of losing Alaska anyway], and people weren't as dependent on oil and gas back then.)
(Okay, that was mostly a joke, considering the political climate of that day [Russia was in danger of losing Alaska anyway], and people weren't as dependent on oil and gas back then.)
People themselves do not depend on natural resources export. All money from exploiting "national treasure" (that's how the russian media usually describes natural resources of the country) goes to the rich people.
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