Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to Latvia ahead of the Oct. 3 parliamentary election to help protect its airspace amid concerns over repeated drone incursions near NATO’s eastern flank.

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Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to Latvia ahead of the Oct. 3 parliamentary election to help protect its airspace amid concerns over repeated drone incursions near NATO’s eastern flank. The jets will operate from Lielvārde Air Base under NATO’s enhanced Air Policing North mission from late September into early October, following Latvia’s request for additional allied support. Source: POLITICO