
NATO is increasing patrols of the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Italian Eurofighters, Spanish F-18s and Turkish jets, moving from air patrols to air defense, although many of the alliance's military planners consider war with Russia unlikely and perfect defense of the region mathematically impossible.
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NATO has conducted air patrol missions over the Baltics since 2004 following the entry of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania into the alliance, intensifying them during periods of heightened tension with Russia.
NATO is strengthening its “sky shield” over the Baltics in the event of a possible conflict with Russia. This was reported by the Canadian broadcasting corporation CBC, citing sources.
Italian Eurofighters, Spanish F-18s and Turkish aircraft take part in patrolling the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. “It was a shift in thinking from an air patrol mission to an air defense mission,” said Lt. Gen. Guillaume Thomas.
The material, however, notes that many alliance military planners consider war with the Russian Federation unlikely, as well as the creation of an impeccable Baltic defense system, which, in their opinion, is “mathematically impossible.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
NATO will maintain or increase the level of air patrols over the Baltics in the coming months
Likely · Within months

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