To better cope with threats emanating from Russia, the countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have created a unified Nordic air defense alliance, pooling the resources of their air forces. They have upwards of 300 fighter jets between them as well as training, transport and surveillance fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Those four nations on Friday announced they signed the first Nordic Air Commanders’ Intent last week during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. […]
U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, head of U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), as well as NATO’s Allied Air Command and U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA), attending the document signing at Ramstein last week.
Overall, this landmark agreement could be a boon for all involved when it comes to deterring, and if need be, fighting off Russian aggression. Each air arm brings something to the table, while they also have much in common beyond just geographical proximity. By combining forces, air defense taskings, as well as aerial surveillance in general, can become more efficient and more potent, while war plans can be far more flexible and unpredictable. Läs artikel