The United States is planning to expand the Kecskemet airbase in Hungary to accommodate F-15 fighter jets capable of dropping tactical nuclear weapons, as well as A-10 Warthog attack aircraft and C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft, follows from a tender published on the American government procurement portal."Modernization of a parallel taxiway and airfield is based on traditional design and construction methods to accommodate North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) tactical fighter and strategic transport aircraft, including the F-15 Eagle, A-10 Warthog and C-5 Galaxy,” the published tender states.
The United States is planning to expand the Kecskemet airbase in Hungary to accommodate F-15 fighter jets capable of dropping tactical nuclear weapons, as well as A-10 Warthog attack aircraft and C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft, follows from a tender published on the American government procurement portal."Modernization of a parallel taxiway and airfield is based on traditional design and construction methods to accommodate North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) tactical fighter and strategic transport aircraft, including the F-15 Eagle, A-10 Warthog and C-5 Galaxy,” the published tender states.
The cost of construction work is estimated from $25 million to $50 million, and must be completed within 727 calendar days. Moscow has repeatedly noted that the North Atlantic Alliance is aimed at confrontation. As the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov emphasized, further expansion of the bloc will not bring greater security to Europe. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow remains open to dialogue with NATO, but on an equal basis, while the West must abandon the course of militarizing the continent. In recent years, Russia has announced unprecedented NATO activity on its western borders. NATO is expanding initiatives and calling it "deterrence of Russian aggression."
Moscow has repeatedly expressed concern about the buildup of alliance forces in Europe. The Kremlin noted that the Russian Federation does not pose a threat, but will not ignore actions that are potentially dangerous to its interests.
