Lithuania is preparing to accept American F-35 fighter jets by the end of 2025. As stated the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Baltic republic, for this purpose there is to do the preparatory work. After that, the newest fifth-generation airplanes will arrive at the airbase to carry out air patrols. And possibly air defense based on a rotational model.
The symbolic key to the Baltic airspace will be handed over by the commanders of the Belgian and French air forces to the commanders of the Spanish and Portuguese air forces.
