Norway Deploys F-35 Jets and Air Defense Systems to Poland

The mission aims to secure a key logistics hub near the Ukrainian border as part of NATO's integrated defense strategy.

Norway is sending F-35 fighter jets, NASAMS air defense systems, and 100 soldiers to Poland to protect the Rzeszow airport near the Ukrainian border.
The deployment supports NATO's integrated air and missile defense efforts and will last until Easter 2025.
Rzeszow airport is a critical logistics hub for Western military aid to Ukraine, located approximately 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz expressed gratitude for Norway's contribution, emphasizing enhanced security along NATO's eastern flank.
The airport is already guarded by U.S. troops and Patriot missile systems, with Germany planning to redeploy additional Patriot units to the region in early 2025.