1/5 From the North to the South of #NATO airspace, Allied and Partner aircraft like these from @BeAirForce🇧🇪are ensuring the security of Alliance territory #SecuringTheSkies
3/5 Ensuring NATO is ready to protect every inch of Alliance territory from any threat, bolstering defence on the Eastern Flank of the Alliance with Allies including @Armee_de_lair 🇫🇷
4/5 Providing collective deterrence and defence, acting as one cohesive force as demonstrated by @EjercitoAire 🇪🇸 & @ArmadaCR 🇨🇿 currently carrying out NATO's Air Policing mission together from Šiauliai 🇱🇹
INCIDENT: We are currently monitoring an unidentified flying sleigh entering NATO airspace. The track originates from the North Pole and is flying an erratic path🎅
No NATO jets have been scrambled.
UPDATE: Our Combined Air Operations Centres has identified the track as SANTA01.
No comms established yet ✈️
UPDATE: Contact established with SANTA01.
He reports, “All systems fully mission capable”, and is flying low to make final checks before tomorrow’s main mission 🛷🎁