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NATO To Deploy AWACS Aircraft In Support Of ISIS Fight In Iraq

Thursday, June 16th, 2016

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NATO To Deploy AWACS Aircraft In Support Of ISIS Fight In Iraq

NATO E-3A Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft. NATO photo

BRUSSELS – A Boeing [BA] E-3A Sentry Airborne early Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft belonging to NATO will deploy to Iraq in support of the coalition fight against Islamic State militants.Many of the 28 NATO nations have made individual contributions to the U.S.-led campaign’s two major efforts: training Iraqi troops to conduct a ground offensive and an international air campaign in support of their struggle.At an alliance ministerial in Brussels this week Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and NATO Secretary…

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