On Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz informed about the F-35 arrival to Poland. On Monday, the General Staff of the Polish Army reported that Norwegian aircraft landed at the Poznań-Krzesiny airport, where the 31st Tactical Aviation Base is stationed.
“This is the second Mission of the Norwegian F-35 in Poland this year,” it was emphasized in the press release.
The previous mission began in January and lasted until summer. Norwegian pilots are to conduct patrols in close cooperation with Polish and Dutch crews.
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Norwegian F-35 came to Poland
The Norway government emphasizes that the purpose of the mission is to defend the eastern flank of the alliance and deter potential threats. Pilots will be ready to capture Russian aircraft and drones In the event of a violation of Polish airspace, however, the decision to use weapons should be each time to the NATO command.
– The North Atlantic Alliance has issued a warning to Russia so that it does not sharpen the situation. However, our mission in Poland will be primarily defense against air threats to NATO territory. We will be ready to capture [obiekty] violating the Polish airspace – assured Deputy Minister of Defense Norway Andreas Flaam. He emphasized that it is the commander of NATO's allied forces in Europe in every situation will decide on the choice of funds.
Norwegian F-35 “as part of prevention”
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense points out that the increased presence of allied troops in the region is also preventive. According to the authorities in Oslo, the very presence of F-35 in Poland It has a deterrent to Moscow and should reduce the risk of provocation. A similar position was presented a few days ago in Warsaw by the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Defense Tore Father Sandvik, indicating that fighters are one of the tools in the allied supervision and deterrence system.
Kosiniak-Kamysz, informing about the Norwegian mission, reminded that Poland is waiting for its own F-35-the first two aircraft are already in the state of the Air Force. Until these machines to service are fully introduced, the support of allies plays a key role.
Allied patrol missions are part of a wider strategy for strengthening the security of countries bordering Russia. NATO's command emphasizes that in recent months the number of air forces stationed on the eastern flank has been significantly increased, and This type of missions are both operational and political – They signal the unity and determination of the Alliance countries in the face of the threats from the Kremlin.
