Col. Randy Stoeckmann, 934th Mission Support Group commander, left, and Col. Ken Rose, 934th Maintenance Group commander, right, salute deploying 934th Airlift Wing members at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station on Feb. 16, 2022. Airmen from the wing are deploying in support of a broader effort to demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO allies. (Chris Farley/Air Force)
Air Force Times: US Air Force would face tough choices in Russian air assault on Ukraine
Military experts in the U.S. are urging Western nations to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses, fearing that Russia will swiftly take over its former territory’s airspace in the opening moves of a possible invasion.
An air assault on Ukraine would test the limits of the U.S. and NATO’s willingness to remain active over a country they have scrambled to militarily assist in the past few months, they say.
The outcome of a decision to fly into a worsening or expanding Russian offensive could reshape the military relationship between the Cold War adversaries and their allies for the first time in over three decades.
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Update: NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops (Warzone/The Drive)
WNU Editor: If the U.S. Air Force should decide to remain active over Ukraine in the event of a Russian air assault …. you can take this to the bank …. these planes and drones will be shot down, and the world will be a step or two away from a global shooting war.
Source: What Will The U.S. Air Force Do In The Event Of A Russian Air Assault On Ukraine?
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