In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor arrives at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022. U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, part of an American defense response to recent missile attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeting the country. (Tech Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick/U.S. Air Force via AP)
Air Force Magazine: Air Force Deploying F-22s to UAE, CENTCOM Boss Says
The Air Force is sending a squadron of F-22s to the United Arab Emirates “over the next week or so,” U.S. Central Command boss Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. told the official UAE news agency Feb. 8.
The F-22 Raptors will be tasked with helping the UAE respond to recent drone and missile strikes by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels that have killed several and threatened American personnel stationed in the Gulf nation.
“We’re going to bring in a squadron of F-22 fighters, the best air superiority fighter in the world, and they will also work with their UAE partners to defend the nation of United Arab Emirates,” McKenzie said in an interview with Emirates News Agency (WAM) during a visit to UAE.
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WNU Editor: The US is also providing missile defense interceptors .... US to help UAE replenish missile defence interceptors: General (Al Jazeera).
U.S. Air Force Deploys F-22s To UAE
U.S. F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE following Houthi attacks -- Reuters
US F-22 fighter jets arrive in UAE after Houthi attacks -- AP
US fighter jets arrive in UAE following string of Houthi attacks -- Middle East Eye
Here Are The First Photos Of The F-22s The U.S. Is Deploying To UAE -- The Aviationist
1 comment:
They are fucking drones.
FUCKING DRONES!
FUCKING DRONES!
They can't send F/A 18s, F16s or F35s to shoot down with drones?
This is the exact worst place to put them when they are needed potentially in Eastern Europe against a peer competitor. Maybe the is no pee tape regardless of what Jay F believes, but Putin does have the goods on Joe and Hunter. So we get the asinine deployments.
Lot of caveats. Maybe the F22s are going to hit Houthi targets? Maybe the F22s are to deter Iran. Maybe it is to make Iran more pliable at negotiations.
It does not make sense.
Someone please help out here.
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