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US moving fighter jets to Baltic Sea, Black Sea regions
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:27 am
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:27 am
The U.S. is moving six fighter jets to the Baltic regions and the Black Sea to support NATO’s defense capabilities as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine begins.
Six F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron operating from Spangdahlem Airbase in Germany were deployed to the region on Thursday to support NATO’s air policing mission, the Air Force said in a statement.
The aircraft are part of the F-35 jets that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repositioned to the region on Monday as part of a new repositioning of U.S. forces to the Baltics.
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A senior defense official told reporters two of the F-35 jets will arrive in Estonia, two will arrive in Lithuania, and two will arrive in Romania.
According to the Air Force's statement, the aircraft are in operation from Estonia’s Amari Air Base, Lithuania’s Siauliai Air Base, and Romania’s Fetesti Air Base.
The U.S. has sent a total of 6,000 troops to Poland, Germany and Romania — the vast majority of which would go to Poland.
Austin on Monday repositioned 800 troops stationed in Italy to the Baltics. Aside from the F-35 fighter jets, a separate 20 AH-64 helicopters are being moved from Germany to the Baltic region, and 12 AH-64 helicopters are moving from Greece to Poland. LINK
Six F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron operating from Spangdahlem Airbase in Germany were deployed to the region on Thursday to support NATO’s air policing mission, the Air Force said in a statement.
The aircraft are part of the F-35 jets that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repositioned to the region on Monday as part of a new repositioning of U.S. forces to the Baltics.
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A senior defense official told reporters two of the F-35 jets will arrive in Estonia, two will arrive in Lithuania, and two will arrive in Romania.
According to the Air Force's statement, the aircraft are in operation from Estonia’s Amari Air Base, Lithuania’s Siauliai Air Base, and Romania’s Fetesti Air Base.
The U.S. has sent a total of 6,000 troops to Poland, Germany and Romania — the vast majority of which would go to Poland.
Austin on Monday repositioned 800 troops stationed in Italy to the Baltics. Aside from the F-35 fighter jets, a separate 20 AH-64 helicopters are being moved from Germany to the Baltic region, and 12 AH-64 helicopters are moving from Greece to Poland. LINK
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Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:28 am to Jbird
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According to the Air Force's statement, the aircraft are in operation from Estonia’s Amari Air Base, Lithuania’s Siauliai Air Base, and Romania’s Fetesti Air Base.
Not that they wouldn't already know, but how stupid is it that we tell the enemy where our $80 million aircraft will be parked and stationary?
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:29 am to Dawgwithnoname
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Not that they wouldn't already know, but how stupid is it that we tell the enemy where our $80 million aircraft will be parked and stationary?
Its 100% for PR. It’s not enough to deter anyone.
Putin doesn’t care. He has no interest in NATO.
This post was edited on 2/24/22 at 11:31 am
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:33 am to Dawgwithnoname
quote:5 minutes after they land it would be all over the news and social media.
Not that they wouldn't already know, but how stupid is it that we tell the enemy where our $80 million aircraft will be parked and stationary?
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:34 am to Dawgwithnoname
I think that Russia probably has satellites.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:34 am to Jbird
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Six F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 34th Fighter Squadron operating from Spangdahlem Airbase in Germany were deployed to the region on Thursda
Hopefully they're not being piloted by women like the ones in the Pacific.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:36 am to Jbird
They won’t do anything but reassure the Baltic countries that we would defend them. It’s just for show.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:39 am to Dawgwithnoname
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Not that they wouldn't already know, but how stupid is it that we tell the enemy where our $80 million aircraft will be parked and stationary?
Brandon thinks that's a great idea!
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:39 am to Jbird
These are the ones they’re telling them about.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:41 am to TerryDawg03
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These are the ones they’re telling them about.
I hope that's true since it is a drop in the bucket.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:45 am to Jbird
My God, I hope the Biden bros., don't do something really stupid and get more people killed, just so "they" can look tough!
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:45 am to TerryDawg03
quote:Naw you can't hide USAF assets.
These are the ones they’re telling them about.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:51 am to FlyingTiger1955
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They won’t do anything but reassure the Baltic countries that we would defend them. It’s just for show.
More like the Baltic countries will look and say "oh, god how are they going to frick this up?" What recent example do we have that our intervention into anything has benefitted us or the place where we are intervening?
We are currently an incompetent nation that has taken its eyes off the prize.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 12:21 pm to Jbird
What deterrent is 6 jets and 6,000 troops to the Russian force amassed at Ukraine border?
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