Overview

• Allied Command Operations will begin deployments in the coming days, with the effort set to run for an undisclosed period under SHAPE oversight.
• Denmark is sending two F-16s and an anti-air warfare frigate, France three Rafales, and Germany four Eurofighters, while the UK has signaled support.
• Eastern Sentry is modeled on the earlier Baltic Sentry concept and is intended to flex across the High North, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean as threats evolve.
• NATO says the operation will integrate air and ground-based defenses and accelerate Alliance-wide fielding of sensors and weapons to detect, track, and defeat drones via ACT.
• Assessments of the Sept. 10 incursions are ongoing as Poland’s Article 4 request prompted North Atlantic Council consultations, Russia denies responsibility, and the issue reached the UN Security Council.