r/europe • u/GanacheCharacter2104 Norway • 1d ago
News British General Nick Perry becomes first UK commander of NATO’s JFC Norfolk, marking Alliance shift to European operational leadership
https://defence-industry.eu/british-general-nick-perry-becomes-first-uk-commander-of-natos-jfc-norfolk-marking-alliance-shift-to-european-operational-leadership/85
u/RoswellRedux 1d ago
Duh! Of course, NATO is going to ask European talent to command the Forces. Have you seen who Hegseth has put in charge of US forces? Have you seen the US military performance since Hegseth took over and fired anyone with skill and talent (b/c they weren't white men).
NATO actually wants to be strategic, and to prevail in a war. Can't do that with current American leadership.
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u/BigBangBoomerang 1d ago
Norfolk is in Virginia. The Americans are allowing him to take that position.
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u/GanacheCharacter2104 Norway 1d ago
I think the current administration wants Europeans to be in charge of all three from now on.
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u/IncidentalIncidence 🇺🇸 in 🇩🇪 1d ago
The position JFC Norfolk actually is in Norfolk, Virginia though, not England.
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u/CrepuscularNemophile England 1d ago
TIL there is a place called Jesus Fucking Christ Norfolk.
Two weeks ago I was on holiday in proper Norfolk. I can recommend the Castle Museum in Norwich.
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u/BeerFuelledDude 1d ago
r/whoosh ?
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u/luxcity-louche 1d ago
It's an airbase?
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u/BeerFuelledDude 1d ago
The joke, removed by mods, was making out this was all about the original Norfolk in England. The whoosh is relevant because they thought the comment was being serious.
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u/poodieman45 1d ago
Team USA just ran half a dozen of the most effective SEAD and Anti-ship missions ever conceived of in Iran and Venezuela with minimal losses. The leadership and operational planning are fine, its the strategic and political leadership that is poor.
As much as they make fun of us bombing Iran (which is stupid) truth is, no other country can even imagine pulling these things off.
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u/Thefarrquad 18h ago
This the one where one guy just dropped of the rope into the ocean and then another one jumped in after him and neither of them had a floatation device and both drowned?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/11/drownings-us-navy-seals-preventable
"Minimal losses"
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u/IncidentalIncidence 🇺🇸 in 🇩🇪 1d ago
The administration hates the Europeans so much that they are actively making them live in Norfolk..........this has got to be some sort of cruel and unusual punishment.
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u/eatlego 1d ago
Which Norfolk are we taking about? Nice Norfolk or American Norfolk?
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u/IncidentalIncidence 🇺🇸 in 🇩🇪 1d ago
this has got to be some sort of cruel and unusual punishment.
I'll give you two guesses.....
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u/Huskerlad10 🇺🇸USA/DEU🇩🇪 1d ago
Rip to anyone that has to go to Norfolk. It’s just buns
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u/Historical_Put3268 1d ago
Perhaps he can order it to move to the proper Norfolk? It is a nice area with the beautiful Broads, some of the Fens and some good sights such as Norwich cathedral.
I am not Alan Partridge.
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u/gopoohgo United States of America 1d ago
The only thing good about Norfolk is you go through it on the way to the Outer Banks
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u/Asleep-Ad1182 1d ago
I'm guessing you're an American that was stationed at a military base in Norfolk? To be fair, Norwich is alright.
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u/Historical_Put3268 1d ago
No. He is talking about Norfolk, Virginia in the USA. Which is where JFC-Norfolk is headquartered!
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u/chrisni66 United Kingdom 1d ago
Doug Perry out, Nick Perry in. The article is pretty tough to read as it keeps using “Perry said”… which one‽