NATO scrambled two German Eurofighters in response to a Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Sunday. The aircraft, which could not initially be identified, was flying in international airspace without a flight plan or radio contact,

The German Air Force dispatched two Eurofighter jets to monitor a Russian IL-20M reconnaissance aircraft that entered neutral airspace over the Baltic Sea on September 21, 2025.

British fighter jets flew over Poland on Friday night as part of AN operation to bolster NATO’s eastern flank after Russian drones violated Polish airspace earlier this month, according to the UK Ministry of Defense.

Here is how the NATO alliance's advanced aircraft carriers compare. America's newest Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers are led by the USS Gerald R. Ford. The new fleet nuclear-powered "flattops"—10 are planned—is set to gradually replace the Nimitz class.