NATO is in the early stages of developing a "full slate Chinese menu" of airpower capabilities, said US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa Commander Gen. Frank Gorenc in February. This arsenal will be available to support NATO's newly formed Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) commander. The task force was formed in part to provide assurance to Eastern European NATO states worried about Russia's continued aggression in Ukraine. It is intended to serve as a "responsive, ready, and fit" force that can quickly respond to crises when they arise, said Gorenc. Seven NATO members-Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania. Poland, Romania, and Slovakia-were under Soviet domination during the Cold War and today share land borders with either Russia or Ukraine.
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