NATO & Russia Nearly Went to War - Kosovo 1999

In 1999, NATO and Russia came close to war over the issue of Kosovo, a tiny Balkans nation that NATO intervened in to restore peace. When a British general was ordered by his American superior to forcibly eject Russian soldiers from an airport, an extraordinary confrontation occurred between the two Allies. Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ’Zero Night’ and ’Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: Help support my channels: Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the ’Comments’ section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the ’Comments’ section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Rowanwindwhistler; Adam Jones; Mikhail Evstafiev; Stuinzuri; The White House; PANONIAN; Peter Milosevic; Spc Tracy Trotter, US Army; Paul Morse; Presidential Press & Information Office; ITAR-TASS; NATO; Nick Macdonald; Veryamateurish; PO Lewis, S.J., MoD; National Army Museum; Bujar I Gashi; jean-mark gourdon; Cpl. Rob Travis, RAF; Household Cavalry Journal 1999; Adam Ososki.