{"id":1592180,"date":"2022-08-06T09:47:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T13:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1592180"},"modified":"2022-08-06T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-06T13:48:09","slug":"f-22-raptors-arrive-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f-22-raptors-arrive-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"F-22 Raptors Arrive in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ff-22-raptors-arrive-in-poland%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1592180&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"css-itqiyo\">\n<div class=\"css-tomq47\">\n<h2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-h6 css-1k6vyop\">The F-22 Raptor fighter jets will provide a major upgrade for NATO\u2019s air shielding mission spanning from the Baltic to the Black Sea.<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"MuiBox-root css-dpoqzr\">\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-1k6rbu\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ukraine Situation Report: F-22 Raptors Arrive In Poland\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04\/F-22-Raptor-in-Poland-for-NATO.png?auto=webp&#038;auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=1440\" title=\"Ukraine Situation Report: F-22 Raptors Arrive In Poland\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-i9gxme\">\n<div class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-container MuiGrid-spacing-xs-2 css-i0amj6\">\n<div class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-item MuiGrid-grid-xs-12 MuiGrid-grid-md-8 css-7vczw4\">\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-10757gk\">\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-1k0rpky\">\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-crj2xj\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Today, the U.S. Air Force in Europe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usafe.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/3116331\/us-f-22s-forward-deploy-to-32nd-tactical-air-base-ask-poland\/\">released a statement<\/a> detailing that 12 U.S. Air Force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/f-22-being-used-to-test-next-generation-air-dominance-fighter-tech\">F-22 Raptors<\/a> assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron forward deployed to the 32nd Tactical Air Base in \u0141ask, Poland. Current reports dictate that six of those Raptors have now arrived in support of NATO\u2019s \u2018air shielding\u2019 mission, which is centered around deterring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/theaters\/europe\/2022-07-27\/nato-air-shielding-f22-raptor-6781094.html\">\u201cany possible Russian aggression\u201d<\/a> and shielding the airspace along NATO\u2019s Eastern borders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The deployment is unprecedented for the Raptor force, which had just sent a pair of Raptors to Poland a few years ago as a goodwill and training drill. It\u2019s also the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/f-22-raptors-future-upgrades-shown-in-art-posted-by-air-force-general\">the F-22<\/a> has been deployed to Europe since Russia\u2019s invasion began. You can read our initial reporting on the F-22\u2019s arrival in Europe which details how unique the deployment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/f-22-raptors-are-heading-to-poland\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The fifth-generation stealth fighters were chosen for this particular NATO mission because of their \u201cability to provide lethality and survivability against any emerging high-end threats,\u201d according to the USAF.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>\u201cThe NATO Air Shielding mission integrates Allied Air and Surface Based Air and Missile Defense units into the NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense system under NATO Command and Control,\u201d read a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usafe.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/3106535\/f-22-raptors-arrive-in-england-for-nato-air-shielding\/\">USAF press release<\/a>. \u201cIt will provide a near seamless shield from the Baltic to Black Seas, ensuring NATO Allies are better able to safeguard and protect Alliance territory, populations and forces from air and missile threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The F-22s of the 90th Fighter Squadron, based far away in Alaska, will take over the Vermont Air National Guard\u2019s 158th Fighter Wing\u2019s mission, which has been using its fleet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/f-35s-many-other-types-grounded-over-ejection-seat-issues\">F-35 Lightning IIs<\/a> to execute the coalition\u2019s air policing mission since their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usafe.af.mil\/News\/Press-Releases\/Article\/2936742\/us-aircraft-head-to-europe-to-enhance-natos-collective-defense\/\">arrival in-theater<\/a> on May 2. The F-35 Lightening II three-month long rotational deployment was completed at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany and returned to Vermont on August 3.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"image MuiBox-root css-1pxftiy\"><span class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-caption css-k6fpix\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">U.S. Air Force\u2019s F-22 Raptor has arrived to the 32nd Tactical Air Base, \u0141ask, Poland, to support NATO Air Shielding. <em>Credit: SSgt Danielle Sukhlall\/U.S. Air Force<\/em><\/span><\/figure>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>In addition to the F-35s, the Air Force noted that eight F-15Es from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing were deployed to Lask, Poland, and six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/kc-135r-tanker-autopilots-still-suffering-from-dangerous-anomalies\">KC-135 Stratotankers<\/a> from the 100th Aerial Refueling Wing were deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Air Force, though, expects that the transition from the 158th Fighter Wing\u2019s F-35 force to the 90th Fighter Squadron&#8217;s F-22s will be seamless in its integration with NATO\u2019s air shielding mission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>\u201cA combination of sensor capability, integrated avionics, situational awareness, and weapons provides first-kill opportunity against threats,\u201d read a USAF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usafe.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/3116331\/us-f-22s-forward-deploy-to-32nd-tactical-air-base-ask-poland\/\">press release<\/a>. \u201cThe F-22 possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. It cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, making it a highly strategic platform to support NATO Air Shielding.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Sending a dozen of the most potent air-to-air fighters on the planet to the border of Ukraine certainly sends a strong message to Russia \u2014 don\u2019t try anything.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Before we get into more details about the past few days of fighting in Ukraine, you can catch up on our previous rolling coverage of the war <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-u-s-sending-more-rockets-as-himars-achieves-rock-star-status\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 heading css-ld0zjs\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">The Latest<\/h2>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>According to the U.K. Ministry of Defense&#8217;s latest defense intelligence update, Russian forces are continuing ground attacks northwest of the city of Slovyansk. Several bordering areas of regions currently occupied by Russian forces are becoming increasingly contested as can be seen on the map as well. Russian units are still trying to advance elsewhere in the Donbas region. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Ukraine has made it clear that the country will sever diplomatic ties with neighboring Belarus if its military decides to cross the border, the <em>Kyiv Independent<\/em> reported. The declaration comes amid Belarussian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/belarus-ukraine-border-russian-war-military-drills-troop-readiness-1730806\">troop readiness exercises<\/a> that are being conducted near the Ukrainian border. Russia used Belarus as a major vector for its invasion in February.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Videos and images have begun circulating online showing what appears to be Russian naval actions off the coast of Crimea. They depict at least two separate vessels, one of which appears to be emanating plumes of dark smoke in the waters north of Crimea. This could be the result of a Ukrainian attack, however, that claim is unconfirmed at this time. Two additional images show what appears to be a Russian patrol ship near Sevastopol obscured by tall sprays of seawater or smoke reminiscent of a countermeasures salvo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>This intriguing occurrence is still developing, and <em>The War Zone<\/em> will be sure to provide an update if more information becomes available.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The first Ukrainian grain ship to leave the country and sail through the Black Sea has passed inspections in Istanbul and is now en route to Lebanon. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-middle-east-istanbul-98121dfdef3f236ebdcd4d99d020c14a\">According to the <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>, the joint civilian inspection team took three hours to complete the procedure, which mostly consisted of checking the crew and cargo for any illegally obtained products, like <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-health-syria-moscow-b10d85109c25f056f7d25ba651278c61\">stolen grain<\/a>. In fact, a ship that Ukraine insists is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-middle-east-syria-lebanon-e2f38df09b667c02d86386a65b7570a4\">carrying stolen grain<\/a>, the Syrian-flagged <em>Laodicea<\/em>, has now left a Lebanese port following the approval of Lebanon\u2019s transport minister.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>However, the Sierra Leone-flagged ship <em>Razoni<\/em> left the port of Odesa on Aug. 1 carrying with it 26,000 tons of corn while an additional 22 million tons of Ukrainian grain remains loaded onto 17 other vessels that are waiting for permission to depart. The safe passage of the <em>Razoni <\/em>grain ship was administered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-russia-strikes-port-just-after-grain-export-deal\">under an agreement<\/a> between Ukraine, Turkey, the United Nations, and Russia who last month signed a deal to impose safe shipping lanes in the Black Sea for the export of the agricultural products that nations around the world are in desperate need of.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Foreign assistance, namely from the United States, has led Russia to accuse the country of having a direct role in the war in Ukraine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-62389537\">According to the <em>BBC<\/em><\/a>, a spokesperson for Russia\u2019s Ministry of Defense alleged that the United States was \u201capproving targets for American-made HIMARS [High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems] artillery used by Kyiv&#8217;s forces\u201d after intercepted calls purportedly revealed the assistance. <em>BBC<\/em> itself noted that the outlet was not able to independently verify the claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>As noted in <em>The War Zone<\/em>\u2019s previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-u-s-sending-more-rockets-as-himars-achieves-rock-star-status\">Ukraine Situation Report<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/four-more-himars-launchers-heading-to-ukraine-bringing-total-to-12\">as well as in much<\/a> of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-himars-knocks-out-strategic-rail-bridge-near-kherson\">coverage of the conflict<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/what-himars-rocket-systems-can-and-cant-do-for-ukraine\">HIMARS<\/a> have garnered quite the cult following since the United States began delivering them to Ukraine in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-more-himars-on-the-way-once-ukraine-shows-it-can-use-them-in-combat\">various aid packages<\/a>. HIMARS paired with M31 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets have proven to be a key capability for Ukrainian forces in various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-himars-knocks-out-strategic-rail-bridge-near-kherson\">bridge-busting<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-more-russian-ammo-dumps-blown-up\">ammo depot-destroying<\/a> operations, but the rapid transfer and high use of these systems have also raised concerns about meeting the wartime demand. You can read <em>The War Zone<\/em>\u2019s deep-dive on concerns surrounding GMLRS stockpiles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/are-there-enough-guided-rockets-for-himars-to-keep-up-with-ukraine-war-demand\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>A video recently shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UAWeapons\">Ukraine Weapons Tracker<\/a> on Twitter began circulating on social media showing no less than four M142 HIMARS ostensibly firing approximately 24 M31A1 GMLRS rockets allegedly at Russian targets. It serves as a reminder of HIMARS\u2019 destructive power and also of just how fast a force can burn through the $166,000 guided artillery rockets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Russian shelling has continued in a city near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe\u2019s largest, further supporting warnings issued by the International Atomic Energy Agency insisting that the situation at the plant has gotten out of control. <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-kyiv-dnipropetrovsk-7d18aa8915896483af1c5b1b7fb0fb78\">According to the <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/a>, the city of \u201cDnipropetrovsk\u2019s regional governor said Russia fired 60 rockets at Nikopol, across the Dnieper River from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>You can read more about the precarity unfolding at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in this recent War Zone piece <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/russia-accused-of-using-ukraine-nuclear-plant-as-artillery-base-sparking-disaster-fears\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Bridges continue to be a major target for HIMARS considering the logistical importance they present for the delivery of supplies, personnel, and equipment needed to support Russia\u2019s invasion and occupation operations. River crossing points are also key to Ukrainian defenders. Videos of Russian loitering munitions taking out Ukrainian pontoon bridges have begun to surface, as well as footage of Russian ferry crossings now cleared for civilian use taking place near the highly targeted and recently shelled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-russia-strikes-port-just-after-grain-export-deal\">Antonivskiy Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Ukrainian HIMARS attacks began striking the Antonovskiy Bridge above the Dnipro River in Kherson on July 20, and additional hits about a week later also put the Antonivskiy Railway Bridge, which is a few miles upstream from the civilian bridge, out of commission. Both strikes are believed to be a revitalized counteroffensive effort on the part of Ukrainian forces to take back the Kherson region. You can read about the preparations Russia is carrying out to prevent further strikes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/russia-building-ghost-bridges-with-radar-reflectors-in-ukraine\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>Speaking of Kherson, the U.K. Ministry of Defense claims that the aftermath of a Ukrainian attack on a Russian ammunition train at the Brylevka rail station in Kherson\u2019s southern region may have rendered the rail link connecting the city with Crimea inoperable. Even though Russian forces are likely to repair the rail link in the coming days, its status as an essential resupply route will certainly maintain its vulnerability to future Ukrainian artillery strikes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has detailed that Russian forces likely set fire to the Olenivka prison on July 28 and are now attempting to place the blame on a Ukrainian HIMARS strike. The ISW has tweeted that Russia has refused to provide specific information on which Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed or injured in the attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>A more detailed version of this report on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.understandingwar.org\/backgrounder\/ukraine-conflict-updates\">ISW website<\/a> explained that Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate representative Andriy Yusov revealed how requests made by Ukraine\u2019s Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of POWs for information about casualties had been sent to Russia, but no response has been received.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>The ISW has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.understandingwar.org\/backgrounder\/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-3\">also reported<\/a> that Russia is likely continuing its efforts to work with Iran in order to skirt sanctions and receive shipments of drones to be used in Ukraine. The ISW reached this conclusion not only because rumors of this exchange have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-russians-visited-iranian-base-to-shop-for-armed-drones\">circulating for weeks now<\/a>, but also because Russia\u2019s state-owned space agency Roscosmos recently announced it will be launching a remote-sensing satellite into orbit on behalf of Iran. ISW has theorized that this launch will be in either repayment of or encouragement for the provision of Iranian drones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>To counter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/drone-strike-on-black-sea-fleet-headquarters-likely-a-sign-of-whats-to-come\">overall drone threat<\/a> that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/44725\/proof-of-russia-using-suicide-drones-in-ukraine-emerges\">proliferated throughout the conflict<\/a>, a number of high-tech counter-unmanned aerial systems weapons have begun appearing in both Ukrainian and Russian hands, as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p>We will continue to update this post until we state otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 paragraph css-htz1a0\" data-rawhtml=\"1\">\n<p><em>Contact the author: Emma@thewarzone.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1483lpv\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"stripe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=640 640w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=750 750w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=828 828w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=2018 2048w, https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/logo\/stripe-warzone.png?auto=webp&#038;optimize=high&#038;quality=70&#038;width=3840 3840w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root css-9qdted\">\n<div class=\"MuiPaper-root MuiPaper-elevation MuiPaper-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 css-101rrej\">\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-14entez\">MORE TO READ<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The F-22 Raptor fighter jets will provide a major upgrade for NATO\u2019s air shielding mission spanning from the Baltic to the Black Sea. 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