Posted on 04/07/2023 3:26:25 PM PDT by cuz1961
The US Air National Guard is preparing for the largest movement of forces across the Atlantic Ocean in its history. The service will send 100 aircraft to the US to take part in the Air Defender 2023 military exercise.
Here's What We Know The upcoming exercise will take place from June 12 to 22.
They are designed to demonstrate the US Air National Guard's ability to quickly deploy and use forces across Europe in the event that war in Ukraine spreads to NATO countries. Lieutenant General Michael Loh made the announcement.
The United States will send approximately 100 aircraft to Germany for the 10-day exercise. They include fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters, upgraded fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and the older F-15C Eagle along with the legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. They will be supported by Pegasus air refuelers.
Air Defender 2023 will be the first exercise in which Finland, as a NATO member, will participate. It has not yet received F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighters, so it will send F/A-18 Super Hornets. Ingo Gerhartz, Lieutenant General of the German Air Force, announced about it.
The German military officer reminded that Germany ordered F-35 fighters in 2022. Deliveries will start in 2027 and pilots will go to the US for training in 2026. The deal to buy 35 aircraft was worth $8.85bn.
(Excerpt) Read more at gagadget.com ...
“ REFORGER each year was larger than this by about 20 times.”
Yep, I was there in ‘87
China still doesn’t have the ability to launch successful amphibious operations. It is one of the most difficult operations in the military. Few countries have ever pulled it off successfully. The only way China is ever getting here is fighting across Asia, through Europe or somehow moving a hundreds of thousands of troops, equipment and supplies to Central/South America completely unnoticed, with out their ships being sent to the bottom of the ocean, setting their military back 25 years, destroying their economy, destabilizing their population. The CCP knows just how shaky their hold could be on the majority of their interior and you can bet their neighbors would be more than happy to upset the apple cart there. China is an economic and financial threat (unless they pariah themselves) but the military threat they pose is way overblown.
That’s something that you noticed that most people might not have noticed. We are so fooked, it’s not an exaggeration to say that we are going to see millions die again to impose fascism upon the world.
Don’t disturb the narrative. The froth hasn’t hit full entertainment value yet.
Just defensive ones.
ANG was used in Vietnam and Gulf wars, wasn’t it? As to your last observation, That’s exactly what he has been and is doing. Likely obeying Klaus’ orders. WEF needs to neuter the US, as they know we civilians are heavily armed and resistant to GLOBALISM
You’re a few days behind on the news. Turkey approved Finland a week ago and NATO hoisted the Finnish flag at NATO HQ on the 4th.
I mentioned that to MeganC, but she knows all. I was wrong and know nothing heh.
We need to just declare war on Russia and get this crap over with.
You do understand how the National Guard operates and the history of their deployments?
Then all the people on this site will finally be happy to get their nuke war and they will cheerlead as Americans and Canadians get killed until its their turn. They disgust me. They know who they are.
It could be a case of those air unit being deployed. All the planes and people go to sea for a while.
Go look. Maybe they’re not there.
But active Air Force units in Germany, UK, Spain, Italy, Turkey and the numerous forward deployed squadrons in the Baltics, Poland, Hungary, Romania, etc. aren’t an “act of war”?
Finland officially joined NATO earlier this week.
Are you in the flight path of Langley, Tyndall or Elmendorf?
Of course, but not like the “in your face” symbolism of sending the United States National Guard.
China still doesn’t have the ability to launch successful amphibious operations
/\
I keep seeing this said.
The CCP has been producing roro’s in their shipyards for at least a year .
Do you really think those are for car/truck sales to other countries ?
What they are for is amphibious operations.
Ukraine. This is the impetus for this show of force. Will it involve direct US involvement in a counteroffensive? The timing is ominous.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.