Polish F-16s In NATO Nuclear Exercise In Italy

[jakeXT]

NATO is currently conducting a nuclear strike exercise in northern Italy.

The exercise, known as Steadfast Noon 2014, practices employment of U.S. nuclear bombs deployed in Europe and includes aircraft from seven NATO countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, and United States.

The timing of the exercise, which is held at the Ghedi Torre Air base in northern Italy, coincides with East-West relations having reached the lowest level in two decades and in danger of deteriorating further.

It is believed to be the first time that Poland has participated with F-16s in a NATO nuclear strike exercise.

Coinciding with the Steadfast Noon exercise, NATO is also conducting a Strike Evaluation (STRIKEVAL) nuclear certification inspection at Ghedi.

http://fas.org/blogs/security/2014/10/steadfastnoon/

[Fred Sanders]

1. WTF prep do you need to drop a nuke on folks from a plane miles up in the sky or on a missile?

[jakeXT]

2. from the article: One role might be air-defense or suppression of ground-based radars.

One role might be air-defense or suppression of ground-based radars. A nuclear strike would not only involve the aircraft carrying the nuclear weapon but also support aircraft to protect the strike package.

[Fred Sanders]

3. Just drop another fucking nuke on them.