Posted on 06/15/2023 10:23:41 AM PDT by EBH
Allied air forces began the largest deployment exercise in NATO’s history on Monday (12 June 2023). Twenty-five nations are taking part in the two-week long “Air Defender” exercise, with around 10,000 personnel and 250 aircraft.
“Air Defender sends a clear message that NATO is ready to defend every inch of Allied territory”, said NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu, adding, “Air Defender is necessary because we live in a more dangerous world. As we face the biggest security crisis in a generation, we stand united to keep our countries and our people safe.” The exercise, she added, “is a strong display of Germany’s commitment, and capabilities and we thank Germany for hosting this record exercise. With 250 aircraft, including around 100 from the United States, Air Defender also demonstrates the strong bond between Europe and North America, working together in NATO.”
Exercise “Air Defender” has been planned for several years. Hosted and led by Germany, it will help ensure NATO air forces are trained and ready to respond together. Most of the aircraft will be stationed on several German air bases. Training missions will primarily take place over the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and Southern Germany. The drills are aimed at boosting interoperability and preparedness to protect against aircraft, drones and missiles attacks on cities and critical infrastructure. Other training events will include supporting ground troops and evacuation missions. Air Defender will run until 23 June.
Waste of jet fuel for a PR stunt. This will deter nothing. Save the gas for a real crisis that’s coming.
Besides NATO has already announced it will "fight" climate change, so those 250 aircraft flying around must be solar powered, or wind driven.
Boy is the Empire going to be shocked when Germany changes sides.
Big deal, what does it actually contribute to NATO. That’s the important policy question.
“when Germany changes sides”
boy .. talk about things ya never thought of ..
I can’t tell if your joking or crying ...
And that’s the sad part .... it could happen.
Strange times we live in ...
OK everybody breathe in ,breathe out , Oh wait
Waste of jet fuel for a PR stunt. This will deter nothing. Save the gas for a real crisis that’s coming.
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Wasteful for many other reasons. Flight hours put on an airframe and engines gets very expensive when accelerating maintenance programs AND reduces readiness when they are sitting in a maintenance hangar.
Wasteful PR stunt.
Allied territory, NATO territory, or territories that are friends of NATO or want membership?
Jet fuel can be used for a heating oil which Europe desperately needs.
I don’t believe “biggest ever”.
At the height of the cold war the US alone had over 5,000 combat aircraft. Out NATO “allies” had another 2,000 combined.
Yet this exercise with 250 aircraft is supposed to the biggest ever?
Laughable.
Why not just tell us the largest NATO air exercise if it isn’t this one?
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