NATO air policing
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NATO air policing is a collective defense mission in which allied air forces continuously monitor and protect the airspace of NATO member states, especially those without their own full air defense capabilities.
Aliases (8)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO mission
→
airspace security operation → collective defense activity → |
| appliesTo |
NATO member states
→
NATO members without full air defence capabilities → |
| basedOn |
NATO collective defence principles
→
NATO treaty obligations → |
| contributesTo |
NATO deterrence posture
→
early warning of potential air threats → reassurance of eastern NATO allies → |
| hasCharacteristic |
24/7 readiness
→
multinational participation → peacetime mission → quick reaction alert capability → rotational deployments → rules-based interception procedures → |
| hasLegalFramework |
NATO rules of engagement
→
international civil aviation regulations → |
| hasPurpose |
deter airspace violations
→
ensure integrity of NATO airspace → monitor NATO airspace → protect NATO airspace → |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Baltic Air Policing
→
Black Sea region air policing activities → Icelandic Air Policing → |
| involvesActivity |
escorting civilian or military aircraft when required
→
intercepting aircraft that do not follow international aviation rules → monitoring flight plans and radar tracks → scrambling fighter jets to identify unknown aircraft → |
| isConductedBy |
air forces of NATO member states
→
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| isConductedDuring |
peacetime
→
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| isCoordinatedBy |
NATO Allied Air Command
→
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| isCoordinatedFrom |
Ramstein Air Base
NERFINISHED
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| isDirectedBy |
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
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| isDistinctFrom |
combat air operations
→
no-fly zone enforcement → |
| isEnabledBy |
NATO Integrated Air Command and Control system
→
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| partOf |
NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence System
→
NATO collective defence posture → |
| requires |
host nation support from the country whose airspace is protected
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| startedForRegion |
Baltic Air Policing in 2004
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| supports |
air sovereignty of NATO members
→
deterrence and defence posture on NATO’s borders → |
| usesMeans |
airborne early warning and control aircraft
→
fighter aircraft → ground-based air defence command and control systems → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Baltic Air Policing
("Enhanced Air Policing")
→
Baltic Air Policing ("NATO Air Policing in the Black Sea region") → |
hasRelatedOperation |
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Royal Norwegian Air Force
("NATO air policing in Iceland")
→
Royal Norwegian Air Force ("NATO air policing in the Baltics") → |
notableOperation |
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Romanian Air Force
("NATO air policing missions")
→
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conflict |
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Czech Air Force
("NATO air policing missions")
→
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engagedIn |
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NATO military commands
("NATO Air Policing mission commands")
→
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hasPart |
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NATO air policing
("Icelandic Air Policing")
→
|
hasRegionalVariant |
|
Ala 12
→
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mission |
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Spanish Air Force
→
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participatesIn |
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Typhoon FGR4 mission systems
("RAF Quick Reaction Alert missions")
→
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roleIn |