NATO is preparing to hold its largest-ever air exercises this June, known as Exercise Air Defender, that will involve 220 aircraft and 10,0000 personnel from 24 nations.
The drills will include a massive deployment of aircraft from the US Air National Guard, which is tasked with defending the homeland but, according to Defense One, also maintains units for “prompt mobilization during war.”
The exercises will mark the largest US air forces deployment to Europe for NATO drills since the alliance was founded in 1949. The purpose of the drills is to simulate what the US would have to do if the war in Ukraine spread into NATO territory.
“This is now putting the alliance together quickly, with a credible force, to make sure that if Russia ever lines up on the NATO border, that we’re ready to go,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, the head of the Air National Guard. “We’re going to defend every inch.”
The drills will take place from June 12-23 and will stretch from Iceland to Romania, with most flights taking place over Germany and the North Sea. The massive show of force is a clear message to Russia and comes as the US and NATO are escalating support for their proxy war against Moscow in Ukraine.
Finland, which formally joined NATO on Tuesday, will participate in the drills. By admitting Finland, NATO has more than doubled its territory on the Russian border, a region that will now inevitably be further militarized.
“…to make sure that if Russia ever lines up on the NATO border, that
we’re ready to go…” — since you keep pushing the “nato border” closer
and closer to Russia, who’s lining up against who’s border?
Indeed – If you look at all the NATO bases that literally surround Russia, it rather leaves you with the strong impression that it is NATO who is the aggressor. I mean how dare Russia put its country so close to all of those NATO bases!
https://sputnikglobe.com/20230407/us-resumes-building-of-biolabs-in-ukraine-russian-mod-says-1109239174.html
US Resumes Construction of Biolabs in Ukraine, Russian MoD Says
Why would the US construct biolabs close to Ukraine’s borders with Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia?
Why would Moldova be exempt unless the Russian troops in Transnistria present a deterrence?
damnit
This is interesting/provocative, … but what else can you expect from NAZIS.
They have to keep The NATO Show on the road, if only for the convictions of their populations that they are a force to be reckoned with.
Washington’s gamble in The Ukraine was one Great Game too many. . .
https://les7eb.substack.com/p/washingtons-war-ix-one-great-game
Thank you for the hyperlink. It is a mini novel so I will read it over the next day. However, it is very interesting.
“”to make sure that if Russia ever lines up on the NATO border, that we’re ready to go””
wishful thinking – edit = i mean that it is uncle sam’s wishful thinking that russia would line up on the NATO border
NATO is a toothless tiger , NATO only attacks countries that can`t fight back , that`s why i have no doubt in my mind NATO will never take on Russia or China if it comes to that in a stand up fight for two reasons one NATO would not have air superiority without it NATO`S ground forces are little short of useless , two when the body bags begin arriving by the plane load back in NATO countries there politicians would call a for a ammediate cease fire or their governments would fall and it would herald the end of NATO and not before time , if you read any books on the Afghan war you will read just how dependent NATO ground forces are dependent on air support . even the Gurgha`s .
I’m not so sure about that…
“The drills will include a massive deployment of aircraft from the US Air
National Guard, which is tasked with defending the homeland but,
, also maintains units for “prompt mobilization during war.””
Not only is recruiting down 30% for active duty military branches, but National Guard recruiting is also down double digits.
In addition to “wokishness”, people are tired of endless deployments and being forced to leave home time after time to fight in America’s endless wars.
Defending the continental United States is one thing but deploying all over the world is troublesome for a reserve force like the National Guard. National Guard men and women have civilian jobs and families to support and in most cases that cannot be done on low level military pay.
Continental United States has never been under threat of invasion or occupation , pearl harbour was just a Japanese stunt , they didn`t have the man power or the logistics to invade and occupy the USA , Americas geography makes it impossible to launch a invasion of any discription by anyone .
Continental United States has never been under threat of invasion or occupation, except for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. However, my comment detailed why the military and National Guard are having trouble recruiting. Many Americans are tired of endless wars and deployments away from home for years on end.
Summer Drill for NATO… Winter War for Russia…. Guess Who Prevails…!
https://media3.giphy.com/media/GoucW2FhCf102fDbbC/giphy.gif
If it looks like a war, talks like a war, walks like a war, it must be a war.
Target rich environment.
The article states 10,0000 – which is not a number. Do you mean 100,000 perhaps? I note this mistake was copied directly to at least 2 other articles, with nobody bothering to check that number.