The USS Harry S Truman -- a Nimitz-class carrier -- bolsters NATO to counter Russia as tensions reach fever pitch
A flight director on the United States Navy carrier gestures towards the jet, giving the go ahead for a catapult like-system to sling the aircraft towards the edge of a seemingly impossibly short runway. Within seconds, it's in the air and nearly out of sight. This intricate process is one that pilots and crew on this Nimitz-class carrier -- an emblem of US military might -- repeat over and over again, with uncanny precision.
Jets are tightly packed on the flight deck of the USS Harry S Truman during flight operations.While US President Joe Biden has said that the US will not intervene militarily but rather impose economic sanctions if Russia further invades Ukraine, he has decided to reinforce its deterrence capabilities in Europe. On Wednesday, the Pentagon approved the deployment of additional troops to NATO's Eastern flank.
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