NATO Airpower Concentrates over Baltic Region
At least five tankers, two NATO AWACS aircraft and six U.S. F-35As were tracked in coordinated training, officials said.
- On Tuesday, August 18, US-led NATO forces conducted training exercises across Germany and Poland, involving six USAF F-35A Lightning aircraft, NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS, Polish ground forces, and Norwegian fighter aircraft.
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe spokesperson Colonel Martin emphasized NATO's defensive posture, stating: "NATO is a defensive Alliance and Allies are constantly honing their defensive abilities."
- Operations extended beyond the Baltic to northern Norway and the Barents Sea, where an RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint and other surveillance aircraft operated alongside a Turkish Air Force E-7 tracked at 30,000 feet.
- A US Air Force spokesperson characterized the activity as routine training, stating: "U.S. Air Forces in Europe routinely conducts training activities alongside Allies and partners, and yesterday's air integration exemplifies interoperability, readiness, and deterrence."
- Neither Allied Air Command nor the US confirmed whether the activity fell under Eastern Sentry, citing operational security considerations and declining to provide additional details.
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NATO airpower concentrates over Baltic region
US Air Forces in Europe has described a substantial concentration of Allied air activity over Europe on 18 August as routine training conducted alongside Allies and partners, declining to provide further detail on operational security grounds, the UK Defence Journal understands. Open-source flight tracking through the morning showed at least five tankers airborne alongside two NATO E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft and a G550 Conformal Airborne Early W…
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US and Norwegian fighters, a radar aircraft, an EA-37B for electronic warfare, several tankers and other specialized platforms. On the ground, Polish forces. A maxi operation of the...
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