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Sweden to deploy Gripen fighters to Poland for NATO airspace surveillance from October

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Sweden will send Gripen fighter jets to Poland from October for a NATO airspace surveillance and air-defense mission. The deployment will support protection of a logistics hub handling military and civilian aid to Ukraine, marking another Swedish contribution to NATO operations over Poland.

Discovered 2026-09-30T05:50:22.527231-07:00 | 2026-09-30T05:50:22.527231-07:00

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  • Sweden’s deployment adds Gripen fighters to NATO’s airspace surveillance and air-defense posture on the alliance’s eastern flank.
  • The mission will help protect a logistics hub supporting military and civilian aid deliveries to Ukraine, linking air-policing activity directly to regional security and sustainment operations.

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