Air Police.

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As reported by the Aviationist. From only yesterday 

NATO combat aviation deployment to Romania. Air Policing South it is called. Thanks to David Cenciotti, see the Aviationist logo.

"German Air Force Eurofighters Join Italian Air force Enhanced Air Policing In Romania"

"The Italian and German Eurofighters will provide joint QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) under a new 'Plug & Fight' concept."

"Between the end of February and the beginning of March 2022, the Italian Air Force Eurofighters with the Task Force Black Storm, currently deployed to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, for a four-month deployment under NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission will jointly operate with the Eurofighters of the German Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 74."

NATO preparing for the "Big Show". If and when the Russians move west. A demonstration as small as it may seem hopefully an indication of NATO resolve. 

Air policing Baltic already an established and routine task shared by NATO partners. A detterent?

"ONE-to get ready: FOUR .... to ____GO". That is what this is all about?

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Austral.

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So much for globally accredited certification company.

Within context see a recent prior blog entry.

"Warship construction hits major delay as faulty aluminum imported from China found"

From Pal Joey the article by Abby Liebing, The Western Journal [Australia]

"The Royal Australian Navy [RAN] is now experiencing this firsthand after getting poor-quality aluminum from China, which is now prohibiting the launch of new patrol boats."

"In March, shipbuilders announced a delay due to the botched materials, which are believed to have been sourced from Wuhan [China] , the Australian Broadcasting Corporation [ABC] reported."

"Austal, the shipbuilder company awarded a contract to supply the navy with six vessels, said that 'the aluminum had been independently certified by a globally accredited certification company prior to arriving at Austal,' according to the ABC."

Questions to be asked at a minimum to include: * Is this a random event or was it deliberate? * Why was the independent "accredited certification company" unable to detect the faulty metal? * Have other ships been made with similar defective aluminum and for how long?

The famous economist Adam Smith had two exceptions to the concept of free trade. One of which was that a nation must have the independent capacity to produce whatever materials are needed for defense and security. Soup to nuts. Raw ore to finished metal to a ship.

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