Presentation of air missions (intelligence-gathering & support tankers) for January and February 2021.

To note the arrival of B1-Bs to Norway and their flights in the Baltic region isn't part of this but do have a connection role regarding the intelligence-gathering activities of both NATO and Swedish military aircraft.

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This is the 2nd part of a dedicated overview on air missions carried in proximity to Russian borders, (NATO members and Sweden), principally intelligence-gathering missions, supported by air tankers in the area.

Flights details were obtained from various social media aircraft tracking accounts. The variety of intelligence gathering flights, ( ( Read more... )

This week, in an interview with TASS, the head of the Russian Border Guard Service spoke about the increase in intelligence activities along the Russian sea borders.

"Seaward parts of Pacific and Arctic oceans, Baltic and Black Seas are increasingly becoming areas of intelligence[-gathering], naval exercises, in which foreign ships and aviation ( Read more... )