The US Military Europe and Africa has introduced the redeployment of US navy personnel and tools from Jasionka Airport in Poland, which is a key hub for help to Ukraine.

Supply: a press release by the US Military Europe and Africa, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The US Military Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) has introduced that the redeployment of US navy personnel and tools from Jasionka Airport close to Rzeszów to different areas in Poland has been lengthy deliberate.

As highlighted in a communiqué revealed on the command's web site on Monday, the redeployment is "a part of a broader technique to optimise US navy operations, bettering the extent of help to Allies and companions whereas additionally enhancing efficiencies".

It notes that the choice "displays months of evaluation and planning" carried out in coordination with Poland and different NATO allies.

"The positioning just isn’t at a everlasting Polish navy base, however has been utilized by U.S., NATO and associate forces for 3 years", the assertion says.

Jasionka, underneath the management of Poland and NATO, will proceed for use to supply navy help to Ukraine, the command mentioned.

In response to the communiqué, Polish President Andrzej Duda confused that the relocation of US navy tools from Jasionka doesn’t imply a withdrawal of troops.

For reference: The US navy arrived on the airfield close to Rzeszów at the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Since then, Jasionka has turn into a key logistical hub for the technical help offered by Western international locations to Ukraine. As a very essential location, it has been lined by, amongst different issues, US Patriot air defence techniques.

Initially, help for Ukraine throughout the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (also referred to as Ramstein) was managed by the USA. On account of the NATO summit in Washington, the duty was transferred to NATO, and thus to different member states. To take this from the Individuals’ arms, anti-aircraft techniques from Germany and Norway have been deployed there in current months.

Background:

• NATO Secretary Basic Mark Rutte believes that there isn’t a purpose to speak in regards to the US withdrawal from the Ramstein group.
• The Secretary Basic was requested about media studies that the Pentagon chief wouldn’t attend the assembly of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group for the primary time, and whether or not this was a sign that the USA was withdrawing from the initiative.
• The following assembly of the Ramstein group will happen on 11 April at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, and shall be co-chaired by the UK and Germany for the primary time.

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