Jens Stoltenberg announced this morning that NATO will change the status of the air force mission for the protection of the skies of the Baltic states to "combat." Previously, he said, there the status was air police.
The so-called air police control the space above the Baltic states and are not considered a military mission. With a combat mandate, NATO fighters will be able to participate in hostilities and be integrated into defense plans.
In addition, the German Defense Minister said that his country intends to deploy an additional 4,000 troops in Lithuania on a long-term basis.
Elsewhere, the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier battle group popped-up this morning in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, within 1000KM of both Syria and Ukraine. When is the last time we had our LARGEST Carrier in the eastern Mediterranean sea?
Seasoned observers are saying NATO is prepping for things to go hot in both Odessa and Belarus, with a sting in Syria for Russia as well.
