NATO Suggests US Military Hardware on Euro Banknotes

NATO's Airborne Early Warning and Control (AWACS) Force recently shared its vision for new European banknotes on Facebook, featuring a US-made Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft soaring over Europe. The post was accompanied by an image of two American F-16s, with the caption 'What if the new European banknotes had a little more...air superiority?'

The proposal is not serious and was intended as a tongue-in-cheek suggestion. However, it has sparked mixed reactions online, with some viewing it as a 'coordinated NATO psy-op trying to tie NATO to the EU.'

NATO's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Force followed suit by posting its own series of notes featuring an American RQ-4D Phoenix surveillance drone.

The European Central Bank is currently holding a public survey on its forthcoming euro banknotes, with variants showing historical figures and native European birds making the shortlist. The survey closes in late September, and a winner will be chosen by the end of 2026. The notes will be printed and circulated in 2030 or 2031.