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U.S. Moving AH-64 Helos, F-35s To Bolster Support For NATO’s Eastern Flank Amid Russia’s Plans For Ukraine

U.S. Moving AH-64 Helos, F-35s To Bolster Support For NATO’s Eastern Flank Amid Russia’s Plans For Ukraine
A pilot from of 1st Squadron, 229th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., flies the new AH-64E Apache Longbow Photo: U.S. Army

The Pentagon has detailed plans to move additional troops and equipment, such as F-35 strike fighters and AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, within Europe to support allies in NATO’s eastern flank, in light of Russia’s planned advancements into Ukraine. “These forces -- comprised of aviation elements and ground forces -- will move within the [United States European Command] Area of Operations to NATO’s northeastern and southeastern flanks in coming days and are expected to be in place later this week,” a…

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