Business Insider visited an air base in Lithuania where Spanish jets are deployed to support NATO air policing operations.
NATO aircraft assigned to the Alliance's Baltic Air Policing mission carried out one sortie last week to identify and escort a Russian warplane that violated flight rules.
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul was diverted to Barcelona after fighter jets were scrambled ...
Swedish Air Force fighter jets were scrambled after Russian long-range aircraft approached NATO airspace during a patrol over ...
On January 16, 2026, NATO deployed Eurofighter Typhoon jets to monitor a Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft approaching ...
NATO fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a commercial flight over a WiFi hotspot name - the Turkish Airlines flight had ...
The incident is the latest example of Russian military air activity close to alliance borders amid heightened tensions ...
Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace.
Sweden's Air Force monitored Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea, ensuring airspace security amid increased ...
The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two ...
Business Insider spoke with Spanish pilots who are deployed to Lithuania to contribute to NATO air policing missions.