The Belgian Air Force will strengthen the NATO mission in the Baltic States. LRT. According to the data of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, about a hundred Belgian soldiers with six F-16 fighter falcons will be added to the Italian Air Force unit currently guarding the airspace of the region. A welcoming ceremony for the Belgian unit was held at the Shoulai air base. In July, the NATO summit decided to transform NATO's air policing mission in Europe into an air defense mission. NATO's military command powers have been expanded to respond faster and more forcefully to a wide range of airborne threats, from manned aircraft and UAVs to cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Since the end of July, the first round of NATO's air defense mission has started in Lithuania with the Italian division with four Eurofighter Typhoon (EF-2000) aircraft. NATO's air defense mission in the Baltics is carried out from bases in Lithuania and Estonia.

The Belgian Air Force will strengthen the NATO mission in the Baltic States. LRT. According to the data of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, about a hundred Belgian soldiers with six F-16 fighter falcons will be added to the Italian Air Force unit currently guarding the airspace of the region. A welcoming ceremony for the Belgian unit was held at the Shoulai air base. In July, the NATO summit decided to transform NATO's air policing mission in Europe into an air defense mission. NATO's military command powers have been expanded to respond faster and more forcefully to a wide range of airborne threats, from manned aircraft and UAVs to cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. Since the end of July, the first round of NATO's air defense mission has started in Lithuania with the Italian division with four Eurofighter Typhoon (EF-2000) aircraft. NATO's air defense mission in the Baltics is carried out from bases in Lithuania and Estonia.