NATO Jets Intercepted Russian Military Flights 350 Times in 2020

NATO Jets Intercepted Russian Military Flights 350 Times in 2020
A British Royal Air Force Typhoon and Russian TU-142 Bear Maritime Patrol Aircraft bomber in a file photo. UK Royal Air Force
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) scrambled its fighter jets over 400 times in Europe in 2020, chiefly to intercept approaching Russian military planes, the defense alliance said Dec. 28.

About 350 of these missions were in response to Russian military aircraft, NATO said in a statement. While that represents a “moderate” increase compared to 2019, it comes amid Russia’s growing military activity near the NATO perimeter.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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