Fighter Diplomacy

... (without refueling). If the reason for a Russian military base in Belarus can be substantiated by the need for supporting the somewhat aging and rather outdated Air Force of an ally, such a reason does not exist with regards to Poland, since the Polish Air Force appears to be the most advanced in Eastern Europe. The Poles have at their disposal 48 F-16 fighter jets, which they are newer than those the USAF has [27] . www.lakenheath.af.mil United States and Finnish air force aircraft are parked on the flightline at Bodo Main Air Station, Norway,...