Royal Air Force personnel have taken over responsibility for NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania following a handover ceremony at the 86th Air Base in Borcea.
NATO carried out its largest Allied airpower deployment of the year during two consecutive Flexible Deterrent Option training missions across the Alliance’s eastern flank.
The sortie marks the RAF’s initial operational contribution to Eastern Sentry, a mission reinforcing the United Kingdom’s commitment to NATO and its partners. Vigilance Activities are routine, defensive operations that highlight NATO’s ability to respond swiftly to potential threats and safeguard member nations. Air Marshal Allan Marshall, RAF Air & Space Commander, said: “Russia’s
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NATO has scrambled its first jet in response to a potential threat from Russian drones, less than a day after the Alliance announced its new Eastern Sentry air defence activity.
British fighter jets will deploy to Poland to take part in NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission in response to recent Russian incursions into allied airspace.
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NATO has announced the launch of “Eastern Sentry,” a new multi-domain activity aimed at strengthening the Alliance’s posture along its eastern flank, following the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones on 10 September.
