BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO said Monday that it’s putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, as Ireland warned that new Russian war games off its coast are not welcome given tensions over whether President Vladimir Putin intends to attack Ukraine.
The U.S.-led military organization said that it is beefing up its “deterrence” presence in the Baltic Sea area. Denmark is sending a frigate and deploying F-16 war planes to Lithuania; Spain will also send warships and could send fighter jets to Bulgaria; and France stands ready to send troops to Romania.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-tensions-live-updates-1c3eee4895926233aa85ad52ef09d102
“Denmark is sending a frigate and deploying F-16 war planes to Lithuania; Spain will also send warships and could send fighter jets to Bulgaria; and France stands ready to send troops to Bulgaria.” https://t.co/tzd2J4OHbY
— Apex (@Apex_WW) January 24, 2022
We are reaching the point where continuous Russian and Belarusian military buildup in Europe needs to be addressed by appropriate NATO countermeasures. It is time to increase allied forces presence in the Alliance’s Eastern flank both as measures of defense and deterrence
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) January 24, 2022
Allied ships from @STRIKFORNATO & @USNavyEurope kicked off a series of patrolling activities across the Mediterranean featuring the deployment of @USSHARRYSTRUMAN.
It's the 1st time since the Cold War that a full 🇺🇸carrier group comes under #NATO commandhttps://t.co/jisiw0PkSa pic.twitter.com/yDAbSHCnR1
— Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) January 24, 2022
US carrier strike group comes under NATO command in the Mediterranean
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_191063.htm?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=natopress&utm_campaign=20220124_neptune_strike
JUST IN – Australia and the United Kingdom begin the evacuation of diplomats from Kyiv, Ukraine.
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 24, 2022
France advises nationals against non-essential travel to #Ukraine – AFP
— Apex (@Apex_WW) January 24, 2022
Australia telling citizens in Ukraine to “leave now” due to the security situation.
via @smh
— Apex (@Apex_WW) January 24, 2022
h/t Doorbert Returns