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Turkish Air Force takes over NATO Baltic air defence mission, supported by Portuguese Air Force, following decisions at the Ankara Summit.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jul 31
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What happened
Turkish Air Force takes over NATO Baltic air defence mission, supported by Portuguese Air Force, following decisions at the Ankara Summit.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Turkish Air Force contributed to NATO defense operations, with its aircraft operating within Romanian airspace.Sub-event
Turkish Air Force assumes NATO Baltic air defense mission, supported by Portuguese Air Force.1 source
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The entities involved
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Turkish Air Force
air warfare branch of Turkish Armed Forces
Nothing else this week.
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NATO
intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states
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Baltic states
three countries east of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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