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📍Lithuania | Start of the Baltic Air Policing 🛡️mission for the Rafale 🇫🇷 deployed to Siauliai 🇱🇹.
✈️The Rafale 🇫🇷 ensure air policing for @NATO over the Baltic countries for the 12th time since 2007.
🎯Objective : Protect the airspace of our allies 🇱🇹,🇱🇻 and 🇪🇪
⚡During alert weeks, they take off in a few minutes to identify and intercept any suspicious aircraft
🤝A key mission to which France contributes to the security of Europe's Eastern flank.
NATO Air Command@NATO_AIRCOM
NATO’s Air Policing and enhanced Air Policing missions continue to ensure the security of NATO airspace across the eastern flank. 🇱🇹 Spanish EF-18s conclude Baltic Air Policing in Šiauliai. 🇫🇷 Rafales take over, supported by 🇷🇴 assets under #NATO eVA Eastern Sentry. 🇪🇪 🇮🇹 Eurofighters hand over to 🇵🇹 F-16s in Ämari. 🇷🇴 🇩🇪 deployment transitions to 🇬🇧 RAF Eurofighters until Jul 26. These rotations demonstrate NATO’s continuous, collective commitment to deterrence, vigilance, and the protection of NATO airspace. #AirPolicing #NATO #EasternSentry
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