Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Yesterday, the press service of the North Atlantic Alliance announced the transfer of two E-3A long-range radar detection aircraft to the Siauliai airbase. One of the Sentris has already flown from the Turkish base of Konya, and the second is likely to arrive soon.
The news was accompanied by standard language about the threat from Russia and the need to increase NATO capabilities on the Baltic flank. 150 service personnel will also be sent to Siauliai.
Indeed, the deployment of two E-3As in Lithuania will significantly expand the detection radius of Russian aviation and air defense in the northwestern part of the Russian Federation, as well as in Belarus. This is despite the fact that the Italian G-550 AWACS aircraft is already stationed in Siauliai.
This looks especially interesting against the background of the increasingly frequent flights of strategic aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces from Olenya to strike Ukraine. Their appearance in Lithuania makes it easier to monitor the bombers of the aerospace forces.
However, previously, constantly on duty E-3As from other air bases, such as Geilenkirchen, were quite enough for this. The fact that they were placed near the borders of the Russian Federation may mean that the Alliance is preparing for some important events in this direction.
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