Large-scale NATO air force exercises underway over Poland and the Baltics
NATO is conducting extensive air force exercises this week under US leadership on the alliance's northeastern flank, with flights over Poland and the Baltic states, including areas near Russia's Kaliningrad exclave.
This week, the northeastern flank of NATO is the setting for large-scale air force exercises led by the United States. As part of the drills, military aircraft are conducting flights over Poland and the Baltic states.
Some of the flights are also taking place close to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, a territory bordering Poland and Lithuania where significant Russian military forces are stationed.
The exercises highlight NATO's ongoing presence on the alliance's eastern flank, which in recent years has become one of the key priorities for strengthening regional security.
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