NATO beefs up forces – Now commands a US Carrier Group in the Mediterranean while Australia and the UK are evacuating diplomats from Ukraine…
NATO:
-Denmark sending frigate to Baltic Sea, four F-16s to Lithuania
-Spain sending ships, ‘considering’ jets to Bulgaria
-France ready to send forces to Romania
-Netherlands sending two F-35s to Bulgaria
-U.S. ‘considering increasing its military presence’ in Eastern Europe— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 24, 2022
Russia has deployed over 100,000 troops to Ukraine’s border, including Belarus. Moscow announced Thursday over 140 warships, over 50 aircraft will take part in upcoming naval exercises, including the Mediterranean where USS Harry Truman carrier strike group conducting NATO drills
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 24, 2022
Javelin anti-tank missiles arriving soon to Ukraine from the United States, Pentagon spokesman tells @marthamaccallum. “Air defense systems” also being rushed in. “There’s a lot more coming.”
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 24, 2022
“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
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
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