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NATO: “We intercepted Russian fighter jets”

NATO has deployed fighter jets in the last few days to "monitor and intercept" Russian aircraft flying close to the alliance's airspace.NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg PHOTO: NATO North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationA statement from NATO said on Friday that the Allies had been monitoring "a number of unidentified" fighter jets over the Baltic and the…

April 30, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

Russia’s nuclear threat to the Baltic states

The Kremlin has warned NATO that if Sweden and Finland join the alliance, Russia will have to strengthen its defenses and there will be no future commitment to a "nuclear-free" Baltic."There can be no more talk of a Baltic without nuclear weapons; the balance must be restored," said Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's vice president of…

April 15, 20220Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI

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The US Pentagon announced an increased readiness of 8.500 troops for Eastern Europe

The US Pentagon announced an increased readiness of 8.500 troops that will be ready to be headed to Eastern Europe.Photo by The U.S. ArmyMore specifically, the US Pentagon announced a few hours ago that U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has put 8.500 US armed forces troops on increased readiness to deploy to…

January 24, 20220Comments ByNewsTeam

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Ukraine: Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will deliver Javelin and Stinger missiles

Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will deliver anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine.This was revealed during a joint statement made by the Baltic defense ministries of the three Baltic countries on Tuesday in response to a "Russian threat of invasion" against Ukraine.Javelin missile PHOTO By The U.S. ArmyThe United States State Department has finally…

January 22, 20220Comments ByNewsTeam

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NEW: Russian Su-27 intercepted a French spy plane over the Baltics

According to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, a Russian Su-27 fighter escorted a French spy plane approaching the Russian border over the Baltic Sea."The crew of the Russian fighter jet recognized the air target as an Atlantic-2 reconnaissance aircraft of the French Air Force and escorted it over the Baltic Sea,"…

July 9, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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“RUSSIA CAN INVADE THE BALTICS IN 4 DAYS” Statement by a retired Polish General

Polish General Waldemar Skrzypczak, a former head of the Polish Armed Forces, told a Polish defence site that Russian troops could use the Kaliningrad enclave as a base for a push into Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, cutting off NATO troops - before looking to nations further west.He made the comments in an interview on Polish defense…

March 11, 20210Comments ByNewsTeam

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German Eurofighters intercepted Russian surveillance planes

German Eurofighter jets intercepted four Russian Il-20 Coot electronic intelligence aircraft over the Baltics last week Luftwaffe said in a statement.“NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission tracked a Russian IL-20 Coot in international airspace north of Estonia, which was flying from Russia towards Kaliningrad and was not emitting a transponder signal,” the Luftwaffe said in…

December 8, 20200Comments ByGEOPOLITIKI