Belgian fighter jets join NATO air policing mission in the Baltic states

Belgian fighter jets are joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air defence mission in the Baltic states from Thursday, the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced.

The mission covers Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and air forces from other NATO member countries also take part in it. Belgian air force fighters now become part of this joint allied effort to protect the region's airspace.

The announcement as reported contains only the news that the jets are joining the mission. Details such as the number of aircraft, where they will be based or how long they will stay were not provided.