US F-22 fighter jets land in Lithuania amid Russia tensions
Source: Defenceblog.com
Two American stealth F-22 fighter jets landed in Lithuania on Wednesday in an apparent show of force, after tensions with Moscow flared this month when a Russian aircraft buzzed an American warship in the Baltic Sea.
The US air forces most advanced planes landed at the Siauliai air base which currently also hosts Spanish jets from NATOs air policing mission, created to help small Baltic members protect their borders with Russia.
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite said the planes brief visit from their base in Britain demonstrated US commitment to defend the region, which keeps a wary eye on the Kremlins territorial ambitions.
It is a signal that the alliance is ready and capable to respond to any kind of threats, she said at the air base, standing in front of Lithuanian, US and NATO flags.
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Purveyor
(29,876 posts)braddy
(3,585 posts)Putin is actually invading, conquering and killing and he will continue to move towards weakness.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)US/West created in the ME.
braddy
(3,585 posts)EX500rider
(10,872 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)2 aircraft is just not much of a "show of force" in my opinion, more like a photo op.
jpak
(41,760 posts)and old allies like South Korea.
Allegedly, when F-22's are deployed to SK, Dear Leader goes to ground...
TrollBuster9090
(5,955 posts)wasn't much of a threat.
So, it was a proportional response, in my opinion. Obama's still got the knack for foreign policy in my opinion. Good for him.
... it's a lovely picture. It's Lithuanian tarmac, everyone's smiling, no bombers overhead, had some lunch and on their way they went. This is how I like communicating. No harm, no foul. And hopefully Putin took note.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)Political power comes from the barrel of a gun and money trumps peace.
FTR: We the People were looking forward to a peace dividend when the Cold War ended and all we got is this lousy Austerity.
fuck Putin
pampango
(24,692 posts)until a couple of years ago, arguably, was not even part of Russia. Oh the horror!
uhnope
(6,419 posts)is not nice
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)So he says.