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The totality of the NATO and ‘[[Five Eyes]]’ infrastructure is being utilized 24/7 as a vast rear-end cloud-service and mega-processing/computational-cycle capacity for Ukraine’s frontline forces. Hundreds of [[satellite]]s, including dozens of imaging ones with 5cm/pixel resolution, skim every inch and quarter of Russian territory, searching for actionable hidden targets. The data is then processed and collated by thousands of fulltime NATO/Five Eyes analysts working in distribution centers all over the world, then fed directly to the Ukrainian crews by way of Starlink and other datalinks, which Ukraine can then sub-distribute via their innovative ‘Nettle’ integrated system to feed those targets to a variety of sector [[artillery]] and other systems.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rinegati/status/1587733801136005121 How the "Nettle" program works in the service of air defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to combat Russian aerial targets].</ref>

The totality of the NATO and ‘[[Five Eyes]]’ infrastructure is being utilized 24/7 as a vast rear-end cloud-service and mega-processing/computational-cycle capacity for Ukraine’s frontline forces. Hundreds of [[satellite]]s, including dozens of imaging ones with 5cm/pixel resolution, skim every inch and quarter of Russian territory, searching for actionable hidden targets. The data is then processed and collated by thousands of fulltime NATO/Five Eyes analysts working in distribution centers all over the world, then fed directly to the Ukrainian crews by way of Starlink and other datalinks, which Ukraine can then sub-distribute via their innovative ‘Nettle’ integrated system to feed those targets to a variety of sector [[artillery]] and other systems.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Rinegati/status/1587733801136005121 How the "Nettle" program works in the service of air defense units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to combat Russian aerial targets].</ref>

After Russia began its special military operation in Ukraine, the Eastern flank of NATO became an ideal testing ground for the [[F-35 Lightning II]]. This was told by the servicemen of the 388th fighter Aviation Regiment of the [[U.S. Air Force]]. They became the first unit equipped with the F-35a to arrive to support NATO and were deployed at the [[German]] air base Spangdahlem from February to May 2022. Twelve planes and about 300 military personnel arrived in Spangdahlem on February 16.<ref>https://defbrief.com/2022/02/17/us-f-35as-deploy-to-spangdahlem-as-germany-reevaluates-fighter-procurement/</ref> Eight days later an armed conflict began which became the bloodiest confrontation in [[Europe]] since the [[Second World War]]. The mission of the arrivals was to collect as much electronic data as possible from ground-to-air air defense systems and aircraft in [[Eastern Europe]], to create a map to guide NATO operations. Also, if the conflict escalates to the countries of the bloc, provide military support to the [[Western alliance|allies]]. "We didn't cross the border. We didn't shoot or drop anything. But the plane feels, collects information," said the commander of the 388th fighter Aviation regiment, Col. Craig Anderly.

After Russia began its [[special military operation]] in Ukraine, the Eastern flank of NATO became an ideal testing ground for the [[F-35 Lightning II]]. This was told by the servicemen of the 388th fighter Aviation Regiment of the [[U.S. Air Force]]. They became the first unit equipped with the F-35a to arrive to support NATO and were deployed at the [[German]] air base Spangdahlem from February to May 2022. Twelve planes and about 300 military personnel arrived in Spangdahlem on February 16.<ref>https://defbrief.com/2022/02/17/us-f-35as-deploy-to-spangdahlem-as-germany-reevaluates-fighter-procurement/</ref> Eight days later an armed conflict began which became the bloodiest confrontation in [[Europe]] since the [[Second World War]]. The mission of the arrivals was to collect as much electronic data as possible from ground-to-air air defense systems and aircraft in [[Eastern Europe]], to create a map to guide NATO operations. Also, if the conflict escalates to the countries of the bloc, provide military support to the [[Western alliance|allies]]. "We didn't cross the border. We didn't shoot or drop anything. But the plane feels, collects information," said the commander of the 388th fighter Aviation regiment, Col. Craig Anderly.

However, as Anderly clarified, the F-35 did not always recognize objects around it. Pilots who were sent on patrol along the borders of Russia complained about the deceptive maneuvers of Russian [[S-300]] air defense systems. They were surprised that fighters designed to overcome enemy air defense systems did not always recognize the S-300 SAM. Pilots sometimes visually observed the S-300 but the F-35 could not make identification. This indicates that Russians have digital ways of evading detection.<ref>https://youtu.be/QqIJCvtEhsM</ref>

However, as Anderly clarified, the F-35 did not always recognize objects around it. Pilots who were sent on patrol along the borders of Russia complained about the deceptive maneuvers of Russian [[S-300]] air defense systems. They were surprised that fighters designed to overcome enemy air defense systems did not always recognize the S-300 SAM. Pilots sometimes visually observed the S-300 but the F-35 could not make identification. This indicates that Russians have digital ways of evading detection.<ref>https://youtu.be/QqIJCvtEhsM</ref>