“I highly appreciate Poland’s contribution in ensuring the security of NATO, including Estonia and the Baltic region, whether it is the NATO air security mission in Ämari or participation in our exercises,” President Karis said while meeting his Polish counterpart and members of the defense forces.
According to President Karis, Poland’s leading role in NATO is crucial to ensuring the security of the Baltic Sea region. “Both Estonia and Poland take security and defense issues seriously, and we are both NATO pioneers in terms of defense preparedness, defense investment and deterrence,” President Karis said, adding that the budget of the defense of both countries amounts to 3% of the total. GDP.
This is the second time that the Polish Air Force takes part in an air security mission in Ämari, the last time it monitored Estonian airspace was in 2020. Fighters that arrived in Ämari from Poland are in service 24 24 hours at the air base airport, carry out reconnaissance flights if necessary and carry out regular training flights.
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2023-12-18 13:22:46
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