Five German Eurofighters to reinforce NATO air policing in Poland

Five German Eurofighter Typhoon jets will deploy for several weeks to Poland’s 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki, the Polish Operational Command has said, adding they will help guard NATO’s eastern airspace.

Eurofighter Typhoon jet.

Photo: X/@Team_Luftwaffe

The jets will fly air-policing missions over the alliance’s eastern flank, the command wrote on X, calling the move “another example of allied cooperation and tangible engagement in Central and Eastern Europe’s security.”

W ramach wzmacniania kolektywnej obrony @NATO, przez najbliższe tygodnie w 23 Bazie Lotnictwa Taktycznego w Mińsku Mazowieckim stacjonować będzie pięć myśliwców ✈️ Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon niemieckich sił powietrznych 🇩🇪. Maszyny będą wspierać działania w ramach ochrony… pic.twitter.com/ZOwtwal9qz

— Dowództwo Operacyjne RSZ (@DowOperSZ) August 4, 2025

A German Air Force spokeswoman told Bild the deployment was “a clear sign of allied solidarity within NATO, serving as a strong deterrent and protecting our shared airspace.”

According to the newspaper, Germany has sent about 150 additional troops to Poland since July 21, including personnel from the “Boelcke” squadron.

News agency dpa said Warsaw requested the deployment, which German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced in January.

The 23rd Tactical Air Base, part of Poland’s 1st Tactical Air Wing, supports military flights in peacetime and oversees Baltic airspace.

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Source: PAP