The US Air Force is sending F-22 Raptors to Lask, Poland in order to bolster deterrence against Russian threats.
The fifth- generation stealth fighter jets of the 90th Fighter Squadron, which just arrived at RAF Lakenheath, England from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, will soon make their way to the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Lask, Poland.
NATO's air shielding mission adds more air and missile-defense capabilities to NATO's eastern borders. According to the Air Force, the air shielding protects from the Baltic to the Black seas.
The aim of the mission is to "deter and shield against any possible Russian aggression," according to the deputy chief of staff operations.
The first fifth- generation fighter is the F-22 Raptors. According to the Air Force, the aircraft can conduct both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
The F-22 can be armed with six AIM-120 radar-guided and two AIM-9 air-air missiles and has a 20mm cannon. The fighter can be configured for both air and ground combat.
A new strategy for NATO's "deterrence by reinforcement" model was developed at a summit in Madrid this summer. The new strategy is the biggest change to NATO's collective defence since the end of the Cold War, according to the NATO Secretary General.
More than 30 rockets were fired at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center in Yavoriv, just 15 miles from Poland, during the war in Ukraine.
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