Germans to defend airspace

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Germans to defend airspace

Jul 02, 2008
By Marge Tubalkain-Trell

GERMANY TO THE RESCUE: These fighters will monitor the skies as Russia baits.

TALLINN - Germany took over guarding the airspace of the Baltic States on Monday, June 30. The ceremony took place in the Lithuanian Air Force base in Zokniai. This is the second time the German air force has taken part in NATO air police missions in the Baltic states. The first time was from June to September in 2005. “There are several reasons why Baltic states can’t defend their airspace. The biggest of them is of course the finance side. Buying necessary fighter aircraft would be beautif ...

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