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Baltic Air Policing

NATO air defence mission

Field	Value
name	Baltic Air Policing
image	Russian SU-27 Flanker with RAF Typhoon MOD 45157730.jpg
image_size	250
caption	Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon (bottom) escorts Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker (top) over the Baltic Sea in June 2014
location	Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
date	30 March 2004 – present
executed_by	NATO
outcome	Ongoing

The Baltic air-policing mission is a NATO air defence Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) in order to guard the airspace above the three Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Mission

Within the Alliance, preserving airspace integrity is conducted as a collective task jointly and collectively using fighter aircraft for air policing. Air policing is a purely defensive mission. Since the 1970s, NATO has established a comprehensive system of air surveillance and airspace management means, as well as Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) assets for intercepts (QRA(I)) provided by its member nations.

By means of radar sites, remote data transmission, Control and Reporting Centres (CRCs) and Combined Air Operations Centres (CAOCs) the Alliance ensures constant surveillance and control of its assigned airspace 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. NATO exploits these facilities to react within seconds to air traffic incidents in the Allies’ airspace. This structure of weapon systems, control centres and procedures is referred to as the NATO Integrated Air Defence System (NATINADS). NATINADS has been and remains one cornerstone of Alliance solidarity and cohesion.

The responsible Allied Air Headquarters are at Izmir, Turkey and Ramstein, Germany. The dividing line is the Alps. The Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein’s air area of responsibility is divided into two Implementation Areas controlled each controlled by a CAOC.

NATO members without their own Air Policing assets are assisted by other NATO members. Luxembourg is covered by interceptors from Belgium, Slovenia is covered by the Italian Air Force and Albania is covered by Italian aircraft.

Since March 2004, when the Baltic States joined NATO, the 24/7 task of policing the airspace of the Baltic States was conducted on a three-month rotation from Zokniai Air Base in Lithuania and, starting from 2014, at the Ämari Air Base in Harju County, Estonia. Starting with the Turkish deployment, rotations changed to a four-month basis. Usual deployments consist of four fighter aircraft with between 50 and 100 support personnel.

To ensure Air Policing performance is conducted in a safe and professional way, adequate training was and still is required, as NATO member nations deploy their assets to Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, on a rotational basis. To standardize training across nations, Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein introduced a series of training events formerly called Baltic Region Training Events, now referred to as Ramstein Alloy to capitalize on experienced aircrews deployed to Šiauliai and to offer superior training for Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian air forces and control facilities. The three host nations contributed €2.2 million in 2011 to cover the deployment expenses and are supposed to contribute €3.5 million yearly by 2015. In 2012, the Alliance allocated €7 million for Šiauliai airfield modernisation from the Security Investment Programme.

Two French Mirage 2000s during a Baltic Air Policing deployment in 2010

Hungary performed the mission for the first time in 2015. Italy carried out the mission in January–April 2015, with 14 members having participated in Baltic Air Policing so far.

In 2013, the Baltic patrol was called in when the Swedish Air Force was unable to respond to a simulated attack by Russian bombers against Stockholm.

During the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, the U.S. Air Force deployed six F-15C Eagle fighter jets from US-run Lakenheath air base in eastern England to the Lithuanian Air Force Base near Šiauliai. These aircraft will augment the present mission comprising four U.S. F-15C Eagle aircraft. The U.S. heightened its NATO presence to increase the strength of the Baltic Air Policing mission. Another two U.S. KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft brought aircraft service personnel.

In May 2014, NATO established its second air base in Estonia's Ämari near Tallinn, beginning with a Danish deployment. In May 2014, Polish Air Force units at Malbork Air Base were reinforced by the French Air Force.

In January 2022, due to the massing of Russian military forces along its border with Ukraine; American and Danish fighter jets were deployed to the NATO Baltic Air Policing detachments in Estonia and Lithuania, respectively, to provide enhanced air policing (eAP) over the Baltic States.

According to a former staff member of the National Defence University of Finland, the Baltic air bases are untenable in a war scenario as they lack hardened aircraft shelters, which make them vulnerable to attack. Also, Russia operates long-range SAMs in Kaliningrad, Pskov and Leningrad Oblast, which might severely hamper or stop air operations from the area.

In May 2023, the Latvian Minister of Defence, Ināra Mūrniece, announced that NATO fighter jets will be temporarily stationed at Lielvārde Air Base during the spring to autumn of 2024 whilst Ämari Air Base undergoes reconstruction work.

On September 19, 2025 three Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 aircraft entered into Estonian airspace and remained there for approximately twelve minutes.

Deployments

NATO Baltic Air Policing medal bar

Starting date		Country		Air force		Aircraft		class="unsortable"	Based in		class="unsortable"	Reference	--
30 March 2004	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
1 July 2004	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
30 October 2004	United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Panavia Tornado F.3
1 January 2005	Norway	[[File:Flag of Norway, state.svg	25px]] Royal Norwegian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Norway.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
30 March 2005	Netherlands	[[File:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.svg	23px]] Royal Netherlands Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Netherlands.svg	17px]] 4x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
30 June 2005	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x F-4F Phantom II
12 October 2005	United States		[[File:Roundel of the USAF.svg	20px]] 4 x F-16CJ Fighting Falcon
1 January 2006	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-29A
31 March 2006	Turkey	[[File:Flag of Turkish Air Force Command.svg	20px]] Turkish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Turkey.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon
1 August 2006	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 3 x Mirage F1M	date=29 March 2006	title=Turkish Military Personnel to Take Over Execution of NATO Air Policing Mission Over the Baltic States	url=https://www.siyahgribeyaz.com/2006/03/turkish-military-personnel-to-take-over.html	url-status=live	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613100042/https://www.siyahgribeyaz.com/2006/03/turkish-military-personnel-to-take-over.html	archive-date=13 June 2024	website=Siyah Gribeyaz}}
1 December 2006	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
1 April 2007	France	[[File:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	25px]] French Air Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage 2000C
1 August 2007	Romania	[[Image:Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg	23px]] Romanian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Romania.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-21 Lancer 'C'
1 November 2007	Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
16 December 2007	Norway	[[File:Flag of Norway, state.svg	25px]] Royal Norwegian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Norway.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
15 March 2008	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-29A
30 June 2008	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x F-4F Phantom II
30 September 2008	United States		[[File:Roundel of the USAF.svg	20px]] 4 x F-15C Eagle
2 January 2009	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
1 May 2009	Czech Republic	[[File:Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg	20px]] Czech Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Czech Republic.svg	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen
1 September 2009	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon
3 November 2009	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x F-4F Phantom II	url=https://www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/luftwaffe	title=Luftwaffe	website=www.bundeswehr.de	date=9 January 2024 }}
4 January 2010	France	[[Image:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	15px]] French Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of France.svg	15px]] 4 x Mirage 2000C
1 May 2010	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-29A
1 September 2010	United States		[[File:Roundel of the USAF.svg	20px]] 4 x F-15C Eagle
5 January 2011	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 6 x F-4F Phantom II
28 April 2011	France	[[Image:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	15px]] French Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of France.svg	15px]] 4 x Mirage 2000C
2 September 2011	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
4 January 2012	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 6 x F-4F Phantom II
26 April 2012	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-29A
1 September 2012	Czech Republic	[[File:Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg	20px]] Czech Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Czech Republic.svg	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen
3 January 2013	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
30 April 2013	France	[[File:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	25px]] French Air Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage F1CR
3 September 2013	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
3 January 2014	United States		[[File:Roundel of the USAF.svg	20px]] 4 x F-15C Eagle
1 May 2014	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-29A	title=Allies enhance NATO air-policing duties in Baltic States, Poland, Romania	url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_109354.htm	date=29 April 2014}}
United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon
Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Ämari, Estonia		France	[[File:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	25px]] French Air Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Dassault Rafale
1 September 2014	Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 6 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania	title=Responsibility for the security of the Baltic airspace will be passed on to Portugal and Canada at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai	url=http://kam.lt/en/news_1098/news_archives/news_archive_2014/news_archive_2014_-_08/responsibility_for_the_security_of_the_baltic_airspace_will_be_passed_on_to_portugal_and_canada_at_the_lithuanian_air_force_base_in_siauliai.html?pbck=0	date=31 August 2014	access-date=1 September 2018	archive-date=2 September 2018	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902045339/http://kam.lt/en/news_1098/news_archives/news_archive_2014/news_archive_2014_-_08/responsibility_for_the_security_of_the_baltic_airspace_will_be_passed_on_to_portugal_and_canada_at_the_lithuanian_air_force_base_in_siauliai.html?pbck=0	url-status=dead }}
Canada		[[File:Roundel of Canada.svg	17px]] 4 x CF-188 Hornet
Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia		Netherlands	[[File:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.svg	23px]] Royal Netherlands Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Netherlands.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
1 January 2015	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Šiauliai, Lithuania	title=End of 2014 Marks Hand-Over of NATO's Baltic Air Policing.	url=https://ac.nato.int/page5931922/end-of-2014-marks-handover-of-natoE28099s-baltic-air-policing	date=1 January 2015}}
2 January 2015	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
5 January 2015	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x MiG-29A	Šiauliai, Lithuania
7 January 2015	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 6 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Malbork, Poland		1 May 2015	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
1 May 2015	Norway	[[File:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.svg	23px]] Royal Norwegian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Norway.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania	title=Norway takes the lead in NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission	url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/news_119113.htm?selectedLocale=en	access-date=30 April 2015}}
Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	title=Italy ended its NATO Baltic Air Policing mission	url=https://ac.nato.int/page5931922/italy-ended-its-nato-baltic-air-policing-mission	date=28 August 2015}}
United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
25 August 2015	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon
31 August 2015	Hungary	[[File:Hungarian Air Force emblem.svg	Hungarian Air Force emblem	20px]] Hungarian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Hungary.svg	Roundel of Hungary	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen	Šiauliai, Lithuania
7 January 2016	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	title=Spain and Belgium ensure Safe Skies over the Baltic Region	url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2016/spain-and-belgium-ensure-safe-skies-over-the-baltic-region	date=7 January 2016}}
Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Ämari, Estonia
28 April 2016	United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon
4 May 2016	Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
31 August 2016	France	[[File:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	25px]] French Air Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage 2000-5F
Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
5 January 2017		Netherlands	[[File:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.svg	23px]] Royal Netherlands Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Netherlands.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
2 May 2017	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
3 May 2017	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 5 x EF-18 Hornet	Ämari, Estonia
30 August 2017	United States		[[File:Roundel of the USAF.svg	20px]] 4 x F-15C Eagle	Šiauliai, Lithuania
5 September 2017	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Ämari, Estonia
8 January 2018	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
10 January 2018	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
2 May 2018	Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania	title=Portugal to take over lead of Baltic Air Policing	url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2018/portugal-to-take-over-lead-of-baltic-air-policing	date=2 May 2018}}
Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 6 x Eurofighter Typhoon
3 May 2018	France	[[File:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	25px]] French Air Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage 2000-5F	Ämari, Estonia
30 August 2018	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon
31 August 2018	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
3 January 2019	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon	{{cite web	title=Poland first Ally to safeguard Baltic Airspace in 2019	url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2019/poland-first-ally-to-safeguard-baltic-airspace-in-2019	url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2019/poland-first-ally-to-safeguard-baltic-airspace-in-2019	title=Poland first ally to safeguard baltic airspace in 2019	publisher=ac.nato.int	access-date=17 September 2020}}
1 May 2019	Hungary	[[File:Hungarian Air Force emblem.svg	Hungarian Air Force emblem	20px]] Hungarian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Hungary.svg	Roundel of Hungary	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen	title=Hungary takes over lead role in Baltic Air Policing	url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_165751.htm	date=1 May 2019}}
Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 5 x EF-18 Hornet
	United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
3 September 2019	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania	title=Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark take up NATO air-policing duties	url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_168489.htm	date=25 October 2019}}
Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	url=https://litauen.um.dk/en/about-us/news-from-the-embassy/newsdisplaypage/?newsID=41D50878-9B6C-48EF-851D-1DF8AC8E4AC5	access-date=25 October 2019	title=Denmark takes over NATO Air Policing in the Baltics	archive-date=8 August 2020	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808151705/https://litauen.um.dk/en/about-us/news-from-the-embassy/newsdisplaypage/?newsID=41D50878-9B6C-48EF-851D-1DF8AC8E4AC5	url-status=dead}}
Czech Republic	[[File:Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg	20px]] Czech Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Czech Republic.svg	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen	Ämari, Estonia	url=https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/09/06/NATO-announces-change-in-Baltic-air-policing-duties/8921567621706/	access-date=25 October 2019	title=NATO announces change in Baltic air policing duties}}
2 January 2020	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon
30 April 2020	France	[[File:Logo of the French Air Force (Armee de l'Air).svg	25px]] French Air Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage 2000-5F
1 May 2020	United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 6 x EF-18 Hornet
15 July 2020	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoons
31 August 2020	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 6 x Eurofighter Typhoons	Ämari, Estonia
4 September 2020	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
30 April 2021	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x F-35A Lightning II	Ämari, Estonia
Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 7 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
28 May 2021	Turkey	[[File:Flag of Turkish Air Force Command.svg	20px]] Turkish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Turkey.svg	17px]] 4 x Lockheed Martin F-16	Malbork, Poland
31 August 2021	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
15 September 2021	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
30 November 2021	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
1 December 2021	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Ämari, Estonia
26 January 2022	United States		[[File:Roundel of the USAF.svg	20px]] 6 x F-15E Eagle
29 January 2022	Denmark	[[File:Flag of Denmark (state).svg	25px]] Royal Danish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Denmark.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
13 March 2022	France	[[File:Logo de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace.svg	25px]] French Air and Space Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage 2000-5F	Ämari, Estonia
1 April 2022	Czech Republic	[[File:Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg	20px]] Czech Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Czech Republic.svg	17px]] 5 x JAS 39C Gripen	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 8 x EF-18 Hornet
1 August 2022	Hungary	[[File:Hungarian Air Force emblem.svg	Hungarian Air Force emblem	20px]] Hungarian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Hungary.svg	Roundel of Hungary	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen	url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_198102.htm	accessdate=1 August 2022	website=ac.nato.int	title=Germany, Hungary, Italy take up NATO's Baltic air policing}}
Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoons	Ämari, Estonia
Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Malbork, Poland	url=https://theaviationist.com/2022/07/31/italian-eurofighters-deployed-to-poland-to-augment-nato-air-policing/	title=Italian Eurofighters Deployed To Poland To Augment NATO Air Policing	website=theaviationist.com	date=31 July 2022	accessdate=11 October 2022}}
1 October 2022	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
6 October 2022	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 6 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Ämari, Estonia
1 December 2022	France	[[File:Logo de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace.svg	25px]] French Air and Space Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Dassault Rafale	Šiauliai, Lithuania
1 February 2023		Netherlands	[[File:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.svg	23px]] Royal Netherlands Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Netherlands.svg	17px]] 8 x F-35A Lightning II	Malbork, Poland
1 March 2023	United Kingdom		[[File:RAF roundel.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
31 March 2023	Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Romania	[[Image:Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg	23px]] Romanian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Romania.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
3 August 2023	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 8 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
30 November 2023	Belgium	Belgium Belgian Air Component	[[File:Roundel of Belgium.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon	url=https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_220956.htm	title=Five Allies deploy jets to NATO's eastern flank for air policing	website=nato.int	accessdate=1 December 2023}}
France	[[File:Logo de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace.svg	25px]] French Air and Space Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Mirage 2000-5F	url=https://ac.nato.int/archive/2023/Block64_HOTO	title=Belgian Air Force Leads Nato Baltic Air Policing With France Augmenting the Mission	website=ac.nato.int	accessdate=1 December 2023}}
Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon	Ämari, Estonia
1 March 2024	Germany	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	18px]] German Air Force	[[Image:Roundel of Germany – Type 1 – Border.svg	15px]] 5 x Eurofighter Typhoons	Lielvārde, Latvia
1 April 2024	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 8 x EF-18 Hornet	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
30 July 2024	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon
1 December 2024	France	[[File:Logo de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace.svg	25px]] French Air and Space Force	[[File:Roundel of France.svg	17px]] 4 x Dassault Rafale
Netherlands	[[File:Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force.svg	23px]] Royal Netherlands Air Force	[[File:Roundel of the Netherlands.svg	17px]] 4 x F-35A Lightning II	Ämari, Estonia
26 March 2025	Sweden		[[File:Roundel of Sweden.svg	17px]] 4 x Saab JAS 39 Gripen	Malbork, Poland	title=Air Forces Monthly	date=May 2025	publisher=Key Publishing Ltd	location=Stamford, Lincolnshire, England	pages=10}}
28 March 2025	Portugal	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	20px]] Portuguese Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Portugal.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
31 March 2025	Poland		[[Image:Szachownica.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16C Fighting Falcon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Romania		[[File:Roundel of Romania.svg	17px]] 4 x F-16AM Fighting Falcon
28 July 2025	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x F-35A Lightning II	Ämari, Estonia
30 July 2025	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 8 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Šiauliai, Lithuania
Hungary	[[File:Hungarian Air Force emblem.svg	Hungarian Air Force emblem	20px]] Hungarian Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Hungary.svg	Roundel of Hungary	17px]] 4 x JAS 39C Gripen
1 October 2025	Italy	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] Italian Air Force	[[File:LV Italian Air Force roundel color.svg	17px]] 4 x Eurofighter Typhoon	Ämari, Estonia
27 November 2025	Spain	[[File:Emblem of the Spanish Air Force.svg	25px]] Spanish Air Force	[[File:Roundel of Spain.svg	17px]] 11 x EF-18 Hornet	Šiauliai, Lithuania

Accidents

30 August 2011 – A French Mirage collided with a Lithuanian Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainer, which crashed into a marsh. Both pilots ejected.
29 April 2013 – A Danish F-16 landed in Tallinn after it suffered a bird strike, which caused minor engine damage.
9 October 2015 – A German Eurofighter's right external tank dropped "while taxiing to the start position" on the taxiway in Ämari airbase, Estonia. The necessary torque of the tightening bolts "was not present".
8 August 2018 – A Spanish Eurofighter accidentally launched an AMRAAM missile without a target while on patrol over Estonia. The missile was not confirmed to have self-destructed as designed.

Gallery

Image:NATO-F-15C-Eagle-Baltic-Air-Policing-2008.jpg|U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle near Vilnius (November 2008) Image:Baltic Air Policing.jpg|Squadron of Belgian Air Component F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters Image:Royal-Danish-Air-Force-F16-landing-at-Vilnius-airport-Mar27-2009.jpg|Royal Danish Air Force F-16 near Vilnius (March 2009) Image:French Mirage 2000s during a Baltic Air Policing deployment in 2010-2.jpg|French Mirage 2000s during a Baltic Air Policing deployment in 2010. Image:German F-4F Phantom II landing at Zokniai Lithuania 2011-01-04.jpeg|A German Luftwaffe McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II landing at Zokniai airport (Lithuania, January 2011). File:Czech JAS-39 Gripen over the Curonian Spit in 2012.jpg|Czech Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighters over the Curonian Spit while participating in the Baltic Air Policing mission in 2012. File:A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis to a runway March 18, 2014, as part of Baltic Air Policing in Šiauliai, Lithuania 140318-F-XB934-135.jpg|A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxis to a runway, March 2014, as part of Baltic Air Policing in Šiauliai, Lithuania. File:F16 RNAF Baltic Air Police in air.jpg|Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16s during a Baltic Air Policing deployment (Lithuania, March 2017) File:Romanian and Portuguese F-16s in formation.jpg|Romanian and Portuguese F-16s flying over Lithuania (May 2023)

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Three years of NATO Baltic Air Policing

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