As for safe-ing the device, the best move was probably to shoot it. When a US senator visited a NATO airbase in Italy during the Cold War and found that there were aircraft (F-84s, maybe?) carrying US nukes protected by a single US service member with a rifle, he asked the GI what he was supposed...
It has been confirmed that the NT airbase was used by the USAF to stage recent attacks on the Houthis. This is not a result of AUKUS. NT basing was a Gillard decision. It shows that Australia is now a base of US operations, not just training. #Australia#Defencewww.abc.net.au/news/2024-10...
The Department of Defence has confirmed Australia provided support for US strikes on October 17, targeting the Houthi facilities "through access and overflight for US aircraft in northern Australia".
Satellite imagery supposedly showed the radar sustained damage, but it wasn't the primary target (which is claimed to be the airbase). A radar in Syria was also hit, likely to form an air corridor through Southern Syria and Iraq to launch the missiles.
Read correctly what article 5 says. The kind of reactions... Understand why Poland is arming itself that fast! They understood it's not a real guarantee, unless you are strong yourself AND have NATO bases on your ground. Romania invested in major NATO airbase for the same reason.
US-operated THAAD truck-mounted launcher spotted near Nevatim airbase & is now heading to a different location, further north.
A THAAD launcher is documented in southern Israel likely after it was delivered to the Nevatim airbase, and is now being transferred to a different location, further north. x.com/MenchOsint/s...
Found a PDF from the Osan airbase website for the current Airman's Manual. For anyone interested. https://www.osan.af.mil/Portals/72/04%20About%20Us/Units/AFTTP%203-4AirmansManualQRC.pdf?ver=yVSobDuKz9xpAiRBJ6kS8Q%3D%3D#AirForce#Preparedness#MilitaryManuals