POLAND: U.S. Embassy in Warsaw confirms that several U.S. F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Poland to show support for NATO's eastern members after Russia's intervention in Ukraine

Record ID: 375711

  • Title: POLAND: U.S. Embassy in Warsaw confirms that several U.S. F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Poland to show support for NATO's eastern members after Russia's intervention in Ukraine
  • Date: 13th March 2014
  • Summary: LASK, POLAND (MARCH 13, 2014) (REUTERS) F-16 FIGHTER JET FLYING OVER LASK, POLAND F-16 FIGHTER JET TAXIING ON TARMAC AT LASK AIR BASE F-16 FIGHTER JETS FLYING OVER LASK F-16 FIGHTER JET TAXIING ON TARMAC CAR PASSING LASK AIR BASE 4 F-16 FIGHTER JETS FLYING OVER LASK IN FORMATION 3 F-16 FIGHTER JETS FLYING OVER LASK U.S. F-16 FIGHTER JET LANDING AT LASK AIR BASE ANOTHER U.S
  • Embargoed: 28th March 2014 12:00
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  • Location: Poland
  • Country: Poland
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVA29BWJZTAYI3GMGF7IKS5G49IY
  • Story Text: U.S. F-16 fighter jets landed at Poland's Lask air base on Thursday (March 13) in a gesture of support for NATO's eastern members after Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw said.

    "Augmenting the aviation detachment was a deliberate choice to demonstrate to our allies that U.S. commitments to our collective defense responsibilities are credible and remain in force," the Warsaw embassy said in a statement, confirming earlier media reports. "A total of twelve aircraft are scheduled to arrive by the end of this week."
    The drills were beefed up at Warsaw's request after Russian forces seized control of Ukraine's Crimea peninsula.
    Earlier this week, the United States and Poland began war games in Lask. The U.S. saying both the air drills and joint naval exercises in the Black Sea were planned before the crisis in Ukraine.
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