US Air Force Deploys F-22 Raptors to Poland to Defend Eastern Flank of NATO
Clare Fitzgerald - Yesterday 9:47 PM
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors with the US Air Force have landed in the United Kingdom, with their final destination being Poland. The deployment of the fighter jets is part of NATO's Air Shielding mission, which aims to increase the organization's aerial presence in Eastern Europe.
According to a press release from the US Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa, the "NATO Air Shielding mission integrates Allied Air and Surface Based Air and Missile Defence units into the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence system under NATO Command and Control." The aim of the mission is to provide a defensive shield from the Baltic to the Black Sea, "ensuring NATO Allies are better able to safeguard and protect Alliance territory, populations and forces from air and missile threat."
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and the NATO summit in Madrid reinforced the need for countries to do more to stop Russia from trying to claim additional territory. In response, the organization is aiming to boost its aerial presence in the region.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-air-force-deploys-f-22-raptors-to-poland-to-defend-eastern-flank-of-nato/ar-AA105X6p?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=3955dfab980b4e8e887b4f9146fece19
