During Operation Epic Fury, various bases in Europe served as major strategic bases to support the United States’ operations in the Middle East. While some countries (like Spain) closed their airbases and airspace to US forces once hostilities kicked off, they were important in the initial buildup. The US and European relationship is often poorly understood and poorly portrayed in the media as little more than Europe depending on the United States.
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