The comments on the post suggest that “something strange is happening that the media isn’t talking about”, taking the video out of context
Summary
CONTEXTUALIZATION – The post shows the arrival of international aircraft for the Cruzeiro do Sul (CRUZEX) exercise, of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), without providing details of the event. In the comments on the post there are doubts about the episode and conspiracy theories according to which “something strange is happening that the media doesn’t talk about”. There are also doubts about the alleged involvement of the United States (US) in the defense of Brazil. The objective of the training is for members of the Air Forces of different countries to exchange experiences through joint training in conflict simulations, as highlighted by the FAB’s media/social networks.
Content analyzed: Video shows four planes flying overhead. The caption reads: “US F-15 fighter jets landed at Natal Air Base, Rio Grande do Norte, as part of the multinational exercise ‘CRUZEX 2024’.”
Where it was published: TikTok.
Contextualize Although the caption of the recording emphasizes that it is a multinational operation, the comments on the post imply that “something strange is happening that the media is not talking about” and question the alleged involvement of the United States in the defense of Brazil. Al FABULOUS social networks have been mentioning the event since October, underlining the caption “CRUZEX: War is Simulated. The training is real.”
The video shows the arrival of the planes to participate in the event Exercise Cruzeiro do Sul (CRUZEX). The event has been taking place since 2002 and is led by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), with the participation of the Brazilian Army and Navy. The objective is to promote the exchange of experiences between members of the Air Forces of the participating countries through joint training in conflict simulations. This year the eighth edition of the training took place, from 3 to 15 November, at the Natal Air Base (BANT). Most participating air vehicles landed between Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, according to the FAB.
The United States has participated in CRUZEX since the fifth edition, held in 2010. This year, the country brought F-15 Eagle fighter jets to Brazil for the first time. The aircraft was from the 159th Fighter Wing of the Louisiana Air National Guard, based at the Joint Naval Air Station New Orleans. The fighter squadron was photographed on November 2 – the date of the TikTok post – and appears on the FAB’s official Flickr.
This year the participating countries with flight squadrons in Brazilian territory are Argentina, Chile, Colombia, United States, Paraguay, Peru and Portugal. There are teams from Chile, Colombia, the United States, Paraguay and Peru to carry out space and cyber tasks. As observers there are South Africa, Germany, Canada, Ecuador, France, Italy, Sweden and Uruguay. Each country offers its own aircraft and specific knowledge, aiming for international cooperation in the field of defense.
The countries and their respective aircraft participating in the training are:
- Brazil, with the F-39 Gripen, F-5EM, A-1, A-29B, C-105/SC-105 Amazonas transport fighters, KC-390 Millennium, E99M transport fighter and the FAB H- helicopter 36 Caracals, in addition to the A4s of the Brazilian Navy (MB);
- Argentina with IA-63 Pampa and KC-130H;
- Chile with KC-135 and F-16;
- Colombia with KC-767;
- USA with F-15 and KC-46 (767);
- Paraguay with AT-27 and C-212;
- Peru with KT-1P and KC-130;
- Portugal with KC-390.
The event press release sent to the press informs that 16 countries, more than 3,600 military personnel and approximately 100 aircraft are participating in this edition. The content verified here was published on Tiktok on November 2nd and already has more than 1 million views, 40 thousand likes and 2 thousand comments on the platform.
Sources consulted: Press Office of the Air Force Command and official publications on the website and social networks of the Brazilian Air Force.
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