Policing the Russians: the mission of Portuguese F-16s in the Baltic skies

The F-16 fighters of the Portuguese Air Force are deployed on the air policing mission in the Baltic region, responding to any aircraft that represents a potential threat or that does not comply with international aviation rules. This is one of the most sensitive missions that NATO air forces carry out in Europe, with Portuguese military personnel being regularly called upon to intercept Russian aircraft approaching allied airspace.

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