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Since March 2023, the responsibility to patrol the Baltic skies has rested with Portugal and Romania, who each have provided a detachment of four F-16s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They are expected to carry out these duties until the end of July before handing over the mission to the Italian Air Force that will send four Eurofighters to Lithuania. A Spanish Air Force detachment, with eight Eurofighters, will as of August be stationed at the Amari airbase in Estonia to further enhance NATO air policing in Baltic states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the annual report published by the Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service in February, Russia would consider the so-called Baltic states \u2013 Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania \u2013 to be the \u201cmost vulnerable part of NATO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the eventuality of a NATO-Russia conflict, it could make the region a focal point of military pressure for Moscow, the document concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2023\/07\/11\/nato-chief-defends-ukraines-by-the-books-membership-path\/\">NATO defense ministers<\/a> approved a rotational air defense model that laid out the standards for allies to contribute air and missile defense capabilities with an initial focus on the Eastern flank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe air defense rotational model consists of surface-based air- and missile-defense systems, Patriot, SAMP-T or NASAMs type, as well as additional air-defense, squadron-size capable fighters,\u201d a Lithuanian defense official told Defense News. Such formations typically include 12 to 24 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of Lithuania\u2019s contribution to support the model, the official highlighted that it focuses on the following: ensuring quality host nation support, further improvement of the \u0160iauliai air base services, providing a common air picture, sharing of radar data, and ensuring availability and access to a singular Baltic military airspace for training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are planning to invest approximately $157 million (\u20ac142 million) into the \u0160iauliai air base infrastructure over the next decade,\u201d the official said. \u201cLithuania is also moving forward with the second phase of NASAMS air defense capabilities by acquiring a second battery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from this, Vilnius is further strengthening its short-range air defense by purchasing Saab\u2019s Bolide and MK-II missiles for the RBS-70 short-range anti-aircraft defense system. The government will also jointly procure with Poland additional missiles for the GROM air defense system valued at over $22 million, according to the official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lithuania also partakes in the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative, which plans to create a ground-based integrated European air defense system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">One Baltic sky<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under their joint offering, Estonia and Latvia will also provide their respective \u00c4mari and Lielv\u0101rde air bases to receive and host allied fighters, command planes as well as air-to-air refueling and surveillance aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three countries will further make available their national Control and Reporting Centers (CRCs) equipped with modern equipment to produce an overview of civil and military air traffic. 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