In May 2020, the French Air Force started flying NATO’s Air Policing missions in Estonia, contributing four Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft. <br /><br />The mission lasts for four months and sees the French deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia, supported by Spanish and UK pilots situated in Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania. <br /><br />NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission is a defensive deployment that sees Allies sending planes to patrol the airspace of the three Baltic States, who do not have fighter jets of their own.
