An A-10 Thunderbolt II ground combat airplane takes off from the Schleswig-Jagel Air Base in Jagel, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2023 during the Air Defender 2023 exercise. The Air Defender 2023 exercise is set to run from June 12 through June 23, with 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations responding to a simulated attack on a NATO member. (Photo by Gregor Fischer/dpa via AP Photo)
