Aircraft
Russia Has 'Closed the Gap' With U.S., NATO Air Power
The commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa warns that Russia has achieved parity with allied air forces in Europe and elsewhere.
The U.S. Air National Guard is completing a deployment of MQ-1 Predators to Latvia, Gorenc told reporters. (Photo: Bill Carey)
The U.S. Air National Guard is completing a deployment of MQ-1 Predators to Latvia, Gorenc told reporters. (Photo: Bill Carey)

Russia in the last several years has “closed the gap” with the U.S. and NATO in the capability of its air force in Europe and elsewhere, said the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa. The U.S. has completed a deployment of F-22 Raptors to Europe designed to reassure allies and is also winding down a brief deployment of MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft to Latvia, said Gen. Frank Gorenc.