NATO To Decrease Aircraft By Half İn Baltic Mission

NATO will decrease the number of aircraft in its Baltic Air Policing mission by half this fall, military spokesperson Jay Janzen has said.



According to reports in the Estonian media, Janzen said on Monday that the mission's sole aim was to defend NATO and European countries against air attacks.



"The number of aircraft in the Air Policing mission will decrease by half," he said, adding that NATO patrol flights had surged in recent months.



A total of 16 aircraft fly as part of the mission located in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. - Ankara