There are Unconfirmed reports that Rail Networks across Poland and other Eastern European Countries in the last week or so have begun to experience Significant Delays due to the High Volume of NATO Military Equipment heading East towards The Baltics and the Ukrainian Border.
This is to be expected due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and NATO beginning to bolster defenses on the Eastern Front in preparation for possible Escalation in the East, but Delays seems to be increasing possibly due to Military Equipment being given to Ukraine now included.
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The Japanese Self-Defense Force is reportedly in the Final Stages of preparing a Large Shipment of Military Equipment to Europe to provide to Ukraine and other Allied Countries in the Region, this will be the first Shipment of Military Materials sent from Japan in 75 years.
This Shipment is reported to include Anti-Tank Weapons, Bulletproof Helmets and Vests, and also an assortment of Ammunition, this Delivery has required the Japanese Government to change its constitutional rules on providing Foreign Military Assistance to Countries at War.
This is another Step in the process of Re-Armament and Militarization that Japan has begun recently by the request of Multiple Strategic Allies such as the United States, Japan is even currently in the process of removing the “Self-Defense Force” moniker from its Military.
There are reports that 3 NATO Carrier Strikes Groups are now Operating in the Waters surrounding Europe, the French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle is now apparently leading a Multinational Strike Group in the Ionian Sea during Exercises this week with Greece.
The other two NATO Strike Groups being the U.S Aircraft Carrier Harry S. Truman lead Strike Group off the Coast of Italy in the Adriatic Sea and the British Aircraft Carrier Prince of Wales lead Strike Group somewhere in the North Sea off the Coast of Norway.
The Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour is also able to lead a NATO Strike Group in the Mediterranean as well if the need arises, and the British Aircraft Carrier Queen Elizabeth is prepared to lead another NATO Strike Group in the North/Baltic Sea of the need arises.
Fox New's War Correspondent, Benjamin Hall is awake and alive after on March 14th his crew was Attacked by Russian Artillery while reporting on the Invasion of Ukraine, both of the other Fox New's Journalists Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshynov were killed in the Attack.
Mr. Hall suffered Severe Injured to both of his legs as well as his Head, after the Attack he was Transported by Ambulance out of the Country to the Polish Border where the U.S Army Airlifted him to Landstuhl Hospital in Germany, he is now recovering but still in Hospital.
Fox New's is mourning the loss of the only Journalists they have ever Killed in a Combat Zone in their 25 Years as a Network.
There are reports that tomorrow the United States, European Union, and NATO will all Announce a new group of Heavy Crippling Sanctions against the Russian Federation, the primary push for these Sanctions has been the Massacre perpetrated by the Russian Forces in the Kyiv Region.
The Sanctions are reported to include, a Complete Ban on Russian Ships in European Ports, U.S and EU Companies are Banned from Operating within Russia, Closure and Restrictions on Border Crossings into Russia, and Changes in Diplomatic Status from multiple Western Countries.
I also expect there to be many more Sanctions/Actions committed by Western Nations that will be Announced tomorrow throughout the day.
The Expeditionary Squadron of Navy EA-18G Growlers going to EUCOM has been identified as VAQ-134 know as the “Garudas” their last Deployment was in 2019 to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar when tensions with Iran reached an Peak where they Quick Deployed with 5 EA-18G and 230 Personnel
The “Garudas” usually only deploy with 4-5 Aircraft, considering that 6 are being deployed to Europe this could mean that they have the intention of bringing another Squadron or additional Aircraft from the VAQ-134 Squadron in the near Future.
This EUCOM Deployment does not appear to be a planned deployment with this most likely meaning that it is in reaction to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and possibly the need for Air Operations in the Theater at some point soon.
The United States Department of Defense earlier today Announced that they would be deploying 6 of the Navy’s EA-18G Growler Electronic Warfare Aircraft as well as around 250 Navy Personnel to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany before being Forward Deployed to NATOs Eastern Flank.
This is a way Bigger Deal in my opinion than many people are acknowledging and truly indicates to me that NATO may be Planning Air Combat Operations and I will explain in this thread why I think that is now probable:
The Navy’s EA-18G Growler is a Carrier Based Electronic Warfare Aircraft primarily used for Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses and Creating a Path for Combat Aircraft through Enemy Air Defense Zones these are rarely deployed to ground bases are primarily deployed to Carrier Groups