On Monday, August 22, two US military jets flew over several countries in Southeast Europe in a new show of force, highlighting the “obligationThe US stands by NATO members against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the American command announced.
British B-52 Stratofortress bombers on Monday afternoonwill operate low-level flights to Southeast Europe“, the press release of the army clarified. The planes first flew over Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, followed by dozens of passers-by. “I hope that this review means support and some stability, a stable situation for us as a NATO member and for our neighbors.“Bojan Stojanovski, 36 years old, commented. 64-year-old Danitsa Stojkovska admits the character.symbolic“This support but wonders.Does this guarantee peace?“I’m not sure.” North Macedonia joined NATO in 2020.
The B-52s then crossed into neighboring Albania to fly over Tirana’s Skanderbeg Square. Several dozen people, many of them accompanied by children, watched the event. “It’s a stunning sightsaid literature teacher Arta Kola, 40, who came with her two children, Drini, 12, and Ela, 10, who wanted to see the flight. “I am happy to see that my country, which suffered under communist dictatorship, has a loyal ally like the USA, and even more so to be a NATO partner.Ilir Mero, a 78-year-old retired engineer, explains with a smile. The engineer notes that the flight was made in connection with the 100th anniversary of relations between Albania and the USA.
Albania, Montenegro and Croatia
After Albania, the planes circled the coast of Montenegro before finally flying to the Croatian city of Dubrovnik. “The purpose of each flight is to demonstrate US commitment and confidence to NATO allies and partners in Southeast Europe.” according to “Air forcesas the war in Ukraine enters its seventh month with little hope for peace.
For NATO, Russia’s incursion into its neighbor in late February led to an expansion to soon include Sweden and Finland, which have abandoned their traditional neutrality. Their candidacy for the NATO membership process has already been ratified by the USA and more than half of the 30 NATO members. US President Joe Biden has considered the restoration of transatlantic relations, which were badly treated by his predecessor Donald Trump, to be a priority of his foreign policy. NATO is onesecurity fundsFrom the USA, he said recently. In June, two F35 fighter jets already flew over the Baltic states, where NATO has also strengthened its presence on the ground.
Source: Le Figaro
