Turkey deploys F‑16s to Latvia to bolster airspace security during elections
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Latvian Defence Minister Raivis Melnis thanked Turkish Air Force personnel after Turkish F‑16 fighter jets were temporarily deployed to Latvia to support NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence activities during the 3 October general elections.
The deployment, which also involved Germany and Italy, was used to test NATO’s ability to rapidly station allied forces and to evaluate Lielvarde Military Base’s capacity to host and support such forces.