Baltic Air Policing

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Baltic Air Policing is a NATO mission in which allied air forces rotate to protect and patrol the airspace of the Baltic states that lack their own air defense capabilities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO air policing mission
collective air defense operation
aircraftUsed Eurofighter Typhoon
F-15 Eagle
F-16 Fighting Falcon
JAS 39 Gripen
MiG-29
Mirage 2000
Rafale
linked to: Dassault Rafale
basedOn NATO collective defense
linked to: NATO
countryServed Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
hasCharacteristic 24/7 quick reaction alert
peacetime air policing mission
rotational deployment of allied fighter detachments
unarmed routine patrols with armed scramble capability
hasPurpose deterrence of airspace violations
protection of Baltic airspace
quick reaction alert
hasRelatedOperation Enhanced Air Policing
linked to: NATO air policing

NATO Air Policing in the Black Sea region
linked to: NATO air policing
inception 2004
legalBasis Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty
NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
location Baltic states
Ämari Air Base
Šiauliai Air Base
maintains airspace integrity of Estonia
airspace integrity of Latvia
airspace integrity of Lithuania
operator North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO
participant Belgian Air Component
linked to: Belgian Air Force

Czech Air Force
Danish Air Force
French Air and Space Force
linked to: French Air Force

German Air Force
Hungarian Air Force
Italian Air Force
Norwegian Air Force
Polish Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Royal Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
Spanish Air Force
United States Air Force
partOf NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
reasonForImplementation Baltic states lack fighter aircraft for air defense
replaces national air policing by Baltic states
startTime 2004-03-29
usesFacility Malbork Air Base
Ämari Air Base
Šiauliai Air Base

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Belgian Armed Forces conflict Baltic Air Policing
Belgian Air Force engagesIn NATO Baltic Air Policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
Belgian Air Force engagesIn NATO Enhanced Air Policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
Royal Netherlands Air Force participatesIn NATO Baltic Air Policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
JAS 39 Gripen usedIn Baltic Air Policing
NATO–Russia relations securityIssue Baltic air policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
NATO missions includesExample Baltic Air Policing
Royal Danish Air Force participatedIn NATO Baltic Air Policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
NATO air policing hasRegionalVariant Baltic Air Policing
United Kingdom military operations in Europe hasNotableOperation Baltic Air Policing missions
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
NATO air forces participatesIn Baltic Air Policing
Ämari Air Base usedFor NATO Baltic Air Policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
Ämari Air Base allianceRole NATO Baltic Air Policing deployment base
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
Šiauliai Air Base usedFor Baltic Air Policing mission
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
Malbork Air Base usedFor Baltic air policing
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
Estonian Air Force cooperatesWith NATO Baltic Air Policing mission
linked to: Baltic Air Policing
NATO Allied Air Command oversees Baltic Air Policing