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NATO scrambled armed fighters from multiple member states, including French Rafales stationed in Lithuania, to intercept two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers and their SU-30/SU-35 escorts over the Baltic Sea in a roughly four-hour mission, part of ongoing air-policing on NATO's eastern flank.
The article describes a French military air policing mission during the NATO summit in The Hague, highlighting the use of AWACS aircraft to secure the skies, monitor Russian aircraft, and ensure the safety of world leaders, while also discussing NATO's broader air defense strategies and future equipment upgrades.
British and German fighter jets intercepted Russian fighters and intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea as part of NATO's joint air policing efforts in the region. The RAF and German Air Force are operating Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets out of Amari Air Base in Estonia as a combined force to protect NATO's eastern flank. The intercept was routine, but NATO's commitment to collective defense of its airspace remains steadfast and resolute.