[…] Take NATO’s ”Air Defender 23” exercise, which will run from this coming Monday to June 23. It will simulate NATO’s military response to a Russian (if not explicitly Russian) seizure of eastern Germany and advance toward the Baltic Sea. Hosted by the German Air Force, the exercise will include approximately 10,000 personnel from 25 NATO member states. Germany noted that out of the 250 aircraft to be involved, ”100 of these aircraft alone come from [the U.S.].” […]
That infographic tells the tale. It shows that the U.S. is the only nation providing electronic warfare, refueling, dedicated air-to-ground, and fifth-generation aircraft. It shows the U.S. is also deploying Navy and Air Force aircraft. It shows that for all his rhetoric on European solidarity and the need for ”strategic autonomy,” French President Emmanuel Macron is only sending one or more surveillance aircraft and perhaps a radar warning aircraft to help defend Germany from this hypothetical attack. […]
Take NATO’s ”Air Defender 23” exercise, which will run from this coming Monday to June 23. It will simulate NATO’s military response to a Russian (if not explicitly Russian) seizure of eastern Germany and advance toward the Baltic Sea. Hosted by the German Air Force, the exercise will include approximately 10,000 personnel from 25 NATO member states. Germany noted that out of the 250 aircraft to be involved, ”100 of these aircraft alone come from [the U.S.].” Läs artikel