Putin on Alert? Turkey's Erdogan Sends F-16 Jets to Estonia for NATO Mission | Firstpost America

Turkey is deploying five F-16 fighter jets and 76 military personnel to Estonia as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, reinforcing the alliance's presence on its eastern flank. Turkey's jets will replace a Portuguese contingent of four F-16 jets and 96 staff. In this video, we break down what exactly ' Baltic Air Policing ' is, why NATO has been carrying out this mission since 2004, and why this deployment is drawing attention amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Cary Johnston brings you all the details on Firstpost America. 00:00 - NATO Reinforces Baltic Skies as Türkiye Deploys F-16s 00:20 - Why the Baltic Air Policing Mission Matters 00:55 - Protecting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Since 2004 01:25 - Round-the-Clock Air Patrols on NATO's Eastern Flank 01:55 - Türkiye Takes Over the Estonia Mission 02:25 - Rising Security Tensions Across Eastern Europe --- Turkiye | NATO | Estonia | Firstpost America | Firstpost #turkiye #nato #estonia #firstpostamerica #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...