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Estonia

French Military Deploys to Estonia

Posted on March 29, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
03/29/2017
Three hundred French troops are deploying to Estonia.
Posted in Video, What's New | Tagged Baltics, British, Enhanced Forward Presence, Estonia, French, French Military, NATO, Poland, Tapa

NATO AGS Global Hawk Flight

Posted on August 13, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
08/13/2016
Video:NATO AGS Global Hawk Flight
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged AGS, Alliance Ground Surveillance Program, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Global Hawk Block 40, Global Hawk Flight, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, NATO, NATO AGS, Norway, Poland, Romania, San Diego, Sigonella, Slovakia, Slovenia, United States, unmanned air vehicles

B-52s in Baltops 2016

Posted on June 6, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
06/06/2016
Video:B-52s in Baltops 2016
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs, B-52, Baltic Sea, Baltops 2016, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Minot Air Force Base, NATO, Poland, RAF Fairford, Sweden

F-22 Refueling on Way to the Baltics

Posted on May 4, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/04/2016
Video:F-22 Refueling
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 95th Fighter Squadron, Dalia Grybauskaite, Estonia, F-22 Raptors, Florida, KC-135, KC-135 Stratotanker, Lithuania, Poland, RAF Mildenhall, Tyndall AFB, Tyndall Air Force Base

Shaping the Template for Air Interceptions While Russians Continue Their Hot Dog Tactics

Posted on May 2, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
05/02/2016
It is not difficult to see how air intercepts in the Northern European region could escalate.
Posted in Con Ops, What's New | Tagged Air Interceptions, Belgium, Close Air Support, Communication Loss, Dissimilar Air Combat Training, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, NATO, Poland, RC-135, Russia, Search and Rescue, Spain, Sweden, United States, US Air Force

Belgian Air Force and the Baltic Air Patrol

Posted on February 25, 2016 | by Caroline Teames
02/25/2016
Video:Belgian Air Force and the Baltic Air Patrol
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Amari airbase, Baltic Air Patrol, Belgian Air Force, Belgian F16 fighter jets, Estonia, NATO

Trident Juncture 2015

Posted on October 26, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
10/26/2015
Video:Trident Juncture 2015 Update.
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Baltic Battalion, combat exercises, Dutch ship, Estonia, HNLMS Johan de Witt, Latvia, Lithuania, NATO response forces, NATO-led exercise, Pinheiro da Cruz training range, Portugal, Portuguese, San Gregorio training grounds, Sierra Del Retin, Spain, Trident Juncture, Trident Juncture 2015, US marines, USMC, V22 Osprey

Trident Juncture Kicks Off LIVEX

Posted on October 23, 2015 | by Caroline Teames
10/23/2015
Video:Trident Juncture Kicks Off LIVEX
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged AEGEAN BREEZE, amphibious assault training exercise, Baltic Battalion, Estonia, Fuzileiros, Latvia, Lithuania, LIVEX, Marines, NATO, NATO Response Force, NRF, Pinheiro da Cruz, Portuguese, San Gregorio, Spain, Trident Juncture, U.S. Marines, USS Arlington, Zaragoza Air Base
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