Canada Deploys Six CF-18s to Romania

[Mugwop]

Today, the Hon. Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence, announced six CF-18 fighter aircraft will leave tomorrow morning for Romania as part of the Government of Canada’s contributions to NATO measures to reassure Allies in Central and Eastern Europe. The announcement was made today during Question Period.
These fighter aircraft, along with support personnel, will be based out of Romania in order to conduct training activities in support of immediate reassurance measures. They will join Romanian and United States Air Force assets which are currently operating in the region.
Quick Facts
The six CF-18 fighter aircraft come from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron based out of 3 Wing in Bagotville, Québec.
The CF-18 is Canada’s frontline multi-role fighter, and its pilots are trained to perform air defence, air superiority, aerospace testing and evaluation, training, and tactical support missions.
The Government of Canada offered contributions to NATO reassurance measures in order to promote security and stability in Eastern and Central Europe. Fifteen operational planning staff have already deployed on April 22 to augment Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe staff in Casteau.
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have been a major contributor to NATO operations since the founding of the Alliance 65 years ago. Canada continues to provide modern, deployable capabilities to Allied missions and highly trained personnel to its command structure.
Quotes
“Canada stands alongside our NATO Allies as we respond to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. We are contributing to a number of military measures designed to reassure our Allies in Central and Eastern Europe. This deployment, in addition to the planning personnel already deployed to Belgium, demonstrates our commitment to the collective defence of our NATO Allies,” said Rob Nicholson, Minister of National Defence.
“This deployment of fighter aircraft to Romania is one of several meaningful and important ways that we are demonstrating our long-standing commitment to NATO, and I firmly believe the Royal Canadian Air Force is well positioned to carry out the tasks associated with this deployment,” said General Tom Lawson, Chief of Defence Staff.
Canadian CF-18 jets deploy to Romania - The Globe and Mail

 

[Haitham]

NATO is playing with fire
F-16 and Rafale in Poland....
CF-18 in Romania...
American destroyers in black sea....
Don't sounds good

 

[anonymus]

NATO is playing with fire
F-16 and Rafale in Poland....
CF-18 in Romania...
American destroyers in black sea....
Don't sounds good

Both Romania and Poland are NATO members and their protection is collective responsibility of NATO.

 

[Haitham]

Both Romania and Poland are NATO members and their protection is collective responsibility of NATO.

but this more provocation for russia
let us see what will happen

 

[Pakistanisage]

NATO should try to calm things down.....

All this Posturing is Childish.....

 

[Kompromat]

NATO should try to calm things down.....

All this Posturing is Childish.....

Russkis have got a full invasion force on the Ukrainian border.

 

[Pakistanisage]

Russkis have got a full invasion force on the Ukrainian border.

Yeah, I am aware of that but the areas they are trying to protect are heavily Russian Populated.

NATO and the US has been stoking trouble in Ukraine and baiting Russia to take some action for last few years now.

These countries use other countries as proxies to fight their Cold Wars and don't give a flying hoot what such activities do to these Proxy Countries. NATO has been using Ukraine as such PROXY and it is ripping that Country apart by this tussle between its Ukrainian and Russian citizens.

After all hell breaks lose and Ukraine is totally demolished, the US and its NATO lackey will walk away leaving Ukraine holding the bag to pick up the pieces. We have experienced this kind of behavior by the US in Pakistan too often , duing the Cold War with the Soviets in the 50's Thru 80's.