Europe could soon be protected from Russia’s military resurgence by the Air Force’s cutting edge F-22 Raptor stealth fighters according to a top U.S. official.
Defence ministers from Lithuania and Poland confirmed media reports over the weekend that the U.S. is contemplating sending heavy weapons, armored vehicles and tanks to Eastern European allies who feel threatened by Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Russia responded by threatening to do the same on its western border.
Now, the Pentagon is also looking at boosting Europe’s defence capabilities in the sky, according to Air Force service secretary Deborah Lee Jones, who was quoted in the Wall …read more
Source: Newsweek