Spain Completes First Month Leading NATO's Baltic Air Policing
The Spanish Air Force will be leading the mission until the end of August.
The Spanish Air Force will be leading the mission until the end of August.
NATO Deputy Spokesperson Piers Cazalet told BFBS Sitrep how the military alliance is combating disinformation.
The exercise consisted of intensive training sorties with US strategic bomber aircraft.
The exercise saw RAF fighter jets test the air defences of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 Task Force.
The heads of defence used videolink to discuss current challenges, and how the alliance has responded to COVID-19.
The B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft was conducting a long-range non-stop training sortie from the United States to mainland Europe and back.
The search for the five other crew members is continuing.
The aircraft crashed whilst operating in waters between Greece and Italy.
Norwegian Quick Reaction Alert aircraft were also launched.
The Baltic Air Policing mission will see the Royal Air Force help protect NATO airspace in the region.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has reaffirmed support for NATO’s efforts in the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defence ministers from the alliance will hold an video conference today, chaired by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
A total of 1,000,000 face masks were delivered to North Macedonia.
2 Mechanical Transport Squadron has begun delivering vital equipment to Lithuania as part of this summer’s Baltic Air Policing Mission.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenburg urged member states to not let the coronavirus crisis become a "security crisis".
Staff from NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps have deployed to London in support of the Ministry of Defence's Operation Rescript.