NATO has said it will send out a rapid reaction force to aid earthquake relief operations in Pakistan, according to the London Daily Telegraph. There’s just no indication when that might be. A senior NATO official told the Telegraph that the alliance wants to put the NATO Response Force to work, since the NRF was formed two years ago. “If they are not used this time then who will use us?” the official said. (Read our article on formation of the NRF here.)
The Air Force displayed all the firepower it has amassed on Okinawa in an unusually diverse show of force this week. IIn a May 6 “Elephant Walk,” Kadena Air Base showcased 24 F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters, eight F-15E Strike Eagles; two U.S. Army Patriot anti-missile batteries near the runway; and…