
U.S. deploys six stealth strike fighter jets to bolster NATO's eastern flank
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The U.S. deployed six F-35 fighter jets from Germany to the Baltic Sea and Black Sea regions to bolster NATO's eastern flank after Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday.
"We are facing a dynamic environment, and the deployment of F-35s to NATO’s eastern flank enhances our defensive posture and amplifies the Alliance’s interoperability," Gen. Jeff Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Force in and Air Forces Africa commander, said in a statement.
It comes after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered roughly 7,000 additional service members to Europe on Thursday, bringing the total to 15,000 forces who have been deployed in recent days and weeks.
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