The United States transferred the largest batch of ammunition to Germany

The United States Air Force transferred the largest batch of ammunition to the Ramstein airbase in Germany since the bombing of Yugoslavia. The ammunition is designed to provide "future operations in the theater of operations" as part of the European deterrence initiative, according to the official website of the European Command of the US Air Force on Friday.
"The 86th US Air Force Ammunition Squadron, stationed at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, received the largest batch of ammunition in recent history. About 100 containers with various ammunition were delivered to Ramstein in October," the US Air Force said.
According to the chief of combat support of the 86th squadron, Captain-Sergeant David Head, deliveries of this magnitude have not been made since the end of the 20th century. "This is the largest party of its kind since Operation Allied Force, which took place in 1999," he said, referring to the 78-day campaign in Yugoslavia.
"The ammunition we received will be used in future operations in the theater of operations and the expansion of the presence of the US European Command," Head said.
The commander of the combat support unit of the 86th squadron, master sergeant Arthur Mirik, added that these reserves will be used to support decisions within the framework of the European Initiative to contain and build up the military reserves of the US Air Force in Europe.
According to US officials, the European containment initiative should increase the speed and readiness of the forces by deploying ammunition, fuel and equipment in advance. This will increase the ability of the US military to "quickly respond to threats from aggressive actors."
European Containment Initiative
The US program to strengthen the US presence in Europe to ensure security in the region was initiated by Barack Obama in June 2014 in response to the reunification of the Crimea with Russia and the armed conflict in the Donbas.
Among the main objectives of the European Initiative of deterrence are: maintaining the permanent presence of the US Armed Forces in Central Europe on a rotational basis, helping to ensure the security of countries exposed to the "Russian threat", and increasing their defense capability.
To this end, the interaction of the armed forces of these countries with the forces of the United States and NATO is being established, and the effectiveness and speed of response of the armed forces of the United States and NATO to unforeseen circumstances in Central and Eastern Europe are improved.
Ramstein Air Base
The air base is the largest stronghold of the United States Air Force in Germany and outside the United States as a whole. Here is the headquarters of the European command of the US Air Force (United States Air Forces in Europe, USAFE). Located to the east of the city of the same name Ramstein in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate.