I am wondering why NATO want Macedonia not to have combat Airplanes, but instead wants the ARM(Armed forces of the Republic of Macedonia)to use helicopters, why? It seems to me that it would be easy for a nation to excercise Air superiotrty over it follpwing the destruction of it's SU-25's(as if that wasn't already easy). NATO also wants Macedonia to shy away from tanks, and focus on infantry. All this seems to be aimed towards the war on terror, which Macedonia has already taken part in. The Wolves operating in Iraq have been responsible for the capture of 3 of Saddam's 50 most wanted, as well as finding weapon caches in the Sunni triangle.
It would appear that the NATO force are planning to rely on younger nations in the war on terror. As units from the large militarys are withdrawn. Any comments on why NATO is trying to turn Macedonia into a country "made" to fight the battles of today? I don't think that Macedonia will even be able to defend itself from a bordering nation with this setup. And Macedonia isn't even a member of the alliance yet.... |