Nordic countries plan joint air defense amid fear of Russian threat

Nordic countries plan joint air defense amid fear of Russian threat

Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark have signed a letter of intent to create a unified Nordic air protection aimed toward countering the rising menace they see from Russia, the nations have introduced.

“The declaration of intent strengthens Nordic cooperation and paves the way for further strengthening of the Nordic air forces,” the 4 northern European nations mentioned Friday in a joint assertion.

“The ultimate goal is to be able to operate seamlessly together as one force by developing a Nordic concept for joint air operations based on already-known NATO methodology,” it added.

Since Moscow launched the Ukraine warfare 13 months in the past, European nations have stepped up their protection posture, particularly nations close to Russia.

This consists of NATO members Norway and Denmark, and non-members Finland and Sweden, which reversed many years of coverage in now searching for to hitch NATO.

Source: www.anews.com.tr