NATO is transitioning its air policing mission in the Baltic states to an air defence mission, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Wednesday from the alliance’s summit in Ankara.
“One of the fundamental outcomes of this summit is the reclassification of NATO’s air policing mission into a NATO air defence mission. This will substantially improve Lithuania’s air defence capabilities,” Nausėda said.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pose for a photo during the NATO summit in Ankara | AP
