Portugal's F-16AM Detachment in Estonia Tops Ten Russian Intercepts in Five Weeks — Tuesday's Latest Alpha Scramble From Ämari Air Base Reframes the NATO 1.18%-of-GDP Argument as Berlin Pushes Lisbon Toward 2% by 2029 and 5% by 2035
Two F-16AM Fighting Falcons from Portugal's Air Force detachment at Ämari Air Base in Estonia scrambled on Tuesday to intercept Russian aircraft — the roughly tenth Alpha Scramble since the four-month NATO eAP rotation began on 1 April with four jets and 95 personnel.
