German Tornado jets to help French against IS in Syria

[Vergennes]

@Taygibay
@mike2000 is back @flamer84 @Bundeswehr

Finally,Germany is decided to do something ?

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In this April 2, 2007 file photo Tornado jets with a loaded Recce-Pod taxi to the runway at the German Air Force base of Schleswig near Jagel, northern Germany.
read more: Germany Sending Tornado Jets to Syria to Help France Fight ISIS - World News - Israel News - Haaretz Israeli News Source

In the aftermath of the attacks in Paris, Germany has changed policy and decided to join the fighting against Islamic State in Syria.
"Today the government took difficult but important and necessary decisions," Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen told reporters after meeting with lawmakers. "We are standing with France, which was hit by these inhuman attacks from IS."

A senior lawmaker for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives confirmed on Thursday that Germany will deploy Tornado jets for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering missions, as well as warship, to support France.

"Germany will be a more active contributor than it has been until now," Henning Otte, defence expert for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said in a statement on Thursday.

"Not only will we bolster our training mission in northern Iraq but we will, among other things, make a contribution to the fight against IS terror with Tornado reconnaissance jets." The German army previously operated these jets in Afghanistan.

Berlin expects to commit between four and six Tornado jets, provide satellite support, refueling planes and a frigate to help protect the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which the French navy has sent to the eastern Mediterranean to support air strikes in both Syria and Iraq.

The moves follow attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris on November 13 that killed 130 people and led Hollande to call for a grand coalition of countries to fight ISIS.

Germany Sending Tornado Jets to Syria to Help France Fight ISIS - World News - Israel News - Haaretz Israeli News Source

 

[Taygibay]

OK' Calm down FrenchPilot my friend and whip out your pocket calculators gang :

On average, Germany only deploys 45%+/- of what it promises. [ Check here for French link. ]

So since :

"Berlin expects to commit between four and six Tornado jets, provide satellite support, refueling planes and a frigate to help protect the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which the French navy has sent to the eastern Mediterranean to support air strikes in both Syria and Iraq."​

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Between 4 and 6 being 5 for reasonable folks at least, that amounts to …
2.5 Tonkas and half a frigate!!! Daesh must be trembling with fear.

JK, any help is better than none, I guess!
Good afternoon all, Tay.

 

[flamer84]

Bomb,bomb bomb! Everybody bombs in Syria.....I wonder,is there really anything left to bomb in Syria ?

 

[Vergennes]

OK' Calm down FrenchPilot my friend and whip out your pocket calculators gang :

On average, Germany only deploys 45%+/- of what it promises. [ Check here for French link. ]

So since :

"Berlin expects to commit between four and six Tornado jets, provide satellite support, refueling planes and a frigate to help protect the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which the French navy has sent to the eastern Mediterranean to support air strikes in both Syria and Iraq."​

read more

Between 4 and 6 being 5 for reasonable folks at least, that amounts to …
2.5 Tonkas and half a frigate!!! Daesh must be trembling with fear.

JK, any help is better than none, I guess!
Good afternoon all, Tay.

For once we made the Germans deciding to do something. (On ne va pas cracher sur leur aide quand même ).
It's time for Germany to play a greater role,and also EU,France is leading the fight and almost nobody help us on the ground (only logistic support sometimes),at least they should help us financially,because our OPEX costs are literally skyrocketing.


Also,Spain proposed ;

Islamic terrorism: Spain ready to support France by taking over Africa operations | In English | EL PAÍS

Bomb,bomb bomb! Everybody bombs in Syria.....I wonder,is there really anything left to bomb in Syria ?

What ?
There is still that thing called "Raqqah" that needs to be carpet bombed.

 

[flamer84]

What ?
There is still that thing called "Raqqah" that needs to be carpet bombed.

Carpet bombing would do the trick but as we know the West is "humanitarian" now...."think of the children"....they do "surgical strikes".The problem with surgical strikes is that the pacient (ISIS) would still be kicking.

 

[Taygibay]

Spain taking over Africa, no thank you; especially worded as it was in that piece.
Germany contributing financially instead if botching real work? You betcha! NP!
And yes, the political push to use this crisis to build EU defense is a great idea.
Heck, even poor François has to get it right sometimes … like an unwounded clock.

Sorry for the dark outlook et bonjour chez vous mec, Tay.