NATO sets up biggest airbase in Europe just 60 miles from Ukrainian border | George Grylls

“For NATO to to develop this, and for Romania to build for NATO the largest airbase in the whole of NATO. right there, it is really a statement of intent.”

NATO’s upgrade to Romania’s Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase, only 60 miles from the Ukrainian border, isn a “statement of intent’ The Times’ George Grylls tells #timesradio

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22 comments
  1. This guy is the least impressive speaker TR has had on for a while months subject. He sounded as though he was speaking to a classroom full of 13 year olds.

  2. Given a conventional war between the west and Russia, then Russia would lose because of the numbers and advancement in weapon.
    The only thing preventing this is of course Russia’s nuclear weapons.
    So how will the war in Ukraine end with the west supplying weapons to Ukraine and reinforcing American bases in countries around Russia?
    It will be down to Putin, who could end it tomorrow by pulling back from Ukraine.
    Putin has sacrificed hundreds of thousands of Russians in this war so far and obviously will continue the war. He has threatened ti use the nuclear weapon if escalation continues.
    Only a threat?
    Every war in history has used the most powerful weapons available, so why would this war in Ukraine or any other war be any different?

  3. A logical step, Russia is not going to stop unless it is stopped. Romania welcomes the USA with open arms, not only for security, we actually like americans a lot.

  4. Denmark has been training Ukrainian pilots for more than a year on F16s at Airbase Skrydstrup, we don't just put them in the planes and say "now fly them", they're being given proper training/conversion to the F16 – I read a report with an exclamation from an Ukrainian pilot who said that these are a very new and advanced way of flying, and that he loved it. 🙂

  5. NATO would not have expanded if Russia did not invade. There would be no airbase if Russia did not invade. There would be no extra radar stations on Russias border if Russia did not invade. Putin has MESSED UP EVERYTHING for Russia.

  6. Using words callously signifies the useful idiot. NATO never moved east, new members seeking protection joined. The use of 'NATO eastward expansion' term is a denial of democratic agency for the population of Central Europe. It's a cynical imperialistic term.

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