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    17 days ago

    The other NATO countries are supporting the logistical chain making it all possible.

    Transporting bombs, getting the US use their bases, spare plane parts, etcetera. The UK was launching the US B2 bombers on Iran from their bases to expediate the bombing run logistics. Not to mention interceptors running low everywhere.

    They also defended the NATO base at Krete which was directly involved in bombing and spying and the EU sent multiple boats to guard the waters. Turkey is accused of tracking Iranian missiles using radars on their ground.

    NATO countries did directly join the war to defend the US and Israel. But for now it was mostly indirectly because of how unpopular direct participation is.