NATO is stepping up its air defense efforts on its Eastern Flank, top alliance officials said Oct. 18, just one day after allied warplanes scrambled in response to an incursion into Romania’s airspace.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently began a new operation to bring additional aerial refueling capacity in its area of operations, while alleviating stress on its only permanent tanker unit. Operation Copper Arrow 2021 started earlier this month, with a rotation of Airmen and a ...