The Air Force will deploy four F-16M aircraft and up to 95 military personnel to Ämari Air Base (BAA) in Estonia as part of the enhanced Air Policing 2026 (eAP26) mission, collaborating with NATO's collective defence mission in the Baltic region. This is the ninth Baltic Air Policing mission carried out by the Air Force and...
Portuguese Air Force sends F-16s and military personnel to the Baltic
Wednesday, 1 April 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte or OTAN) is a 32-member alliance facing pressure to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes. Disagreement among members regarding this military involvement has led to warnings about the organization's future stability. Portugal has been a member since NATO's founding in 1949 and hosts a major Joint Force Command in Oeiras.
