Gripen is designed for rapid deployments with minimum resources. Necessary staff resources, support systems and spares are therefore kept to a minimum. That makes Gripen an ideal fighter for Baltic Air Policing missions, where a high operational effect is needed. | Saab

U.S. Air Force conducts intercepts during Baltic Air Policing mission | US Military Videos

NATO fighter jets on air policing duty were deployed last week to identify two Kremlin aircraft flying in international airspace between Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and the Russian mainland. According to Lithuania’s Defence Ministry, a Sukhoi Su‑30 and an Antonov An‑26 were operating without activated radar transponders and without filed flight plans, which deviates from standard international aviation procedures amid heightened regional tensions. NATO’s routine air cooperation efforts focus on