Event 684

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "EE",
    "Air"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Official NATO Allied Air Command communication with explicit statements and dated content. Deployment is described as part of NATO's defensive preparation and continuous air policing mission.",
  "countries": [
    "Estonia",
    "Netherlands",
    "Unknown"
  ],
  "country": "Estonia",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/netherlands-move-fifth-generation-fighters-to-nato-air-policing-mission-in-estonia"
    ],
    "title": "F-35 detachment deployed to ?? mari Air Base for NATO Air Policing Mission"
  },
  "description": "The Royal Netherlands Air Force has deployed a detachment of F-35s—fifth generation fighter jets—to Ämari Air Base in Estonia as part of NATO's Air Policing mission. This marks the first use of fifth generation fighters at the renovated Ämari runway. The deployment demonstrates the Netherlands' and NATO's continued commitment to deterrence and defense on the eastern flank.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-12-05T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "F-35 detachment deployed to Estonia for NATO Air Policing.",
    "First use of newly renovated runway by fifth generation jets.",
    "Netherlands providing 24/7 air surveillance capability as part of NATO mission."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 detachment deployed to Ämari Air Base in Estonia. The fifth generation jets are the first NATO jets to launch from the airfield after completion of major runway renovation works.",
    "\"Very fittingly, the first NATO jets to use this newly renovated runway will be fifth generation fighter aircraft\"",
    "This is a major contribution to the Alliance’s readiness along the eastern flank.",
    "We are ready to operate our fifth-generation fighter jets from Ämari Air Base to provide 24/7 air surveillance and to defend ourselves and our Allies.",
    "The Netherlands is the first country to take over air policing at the renovated Ämari Air Base, doing so with state-of-the-art stealth fighters."
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "F-35 detachment deployed to Estonia for NATO Air Policing.",
            "First use of newly renovated runway by fifth generation jets.",
            "Netherlands providing 24/7 air surveillance capability as part of NATO mission."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "NETHERLANDS MOVE FIFTH GENERATION FIGHTERS TO NATO AIR POLICING MISSION IN ESTONIA",
  "location_text": "Ämari Air Base, Estonia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_684_1763934949_717dd3ba.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "F-35 detachment deployed to ?? mari Air Base for NATO Air Policing Mission",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/netherlands-move-fifth-generation-fighters-to-nato-air-policing-mission-in-estonia"
  ],
  "url": "https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/netherlands-move-fifth-generation-fighters-to-nato-air-policing-mission-in-estonia"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "EE Air",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "EE;Air",
  "Date": "5-Dec-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "F-35 detachment deployed to ?? mari Air Base for NATO Air Policing Mission",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://ac.nato.int/archive/2024/netherlands-move-fifth-generation-fighters-to-nato-air-policing-mission-in-estonia",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "F-35 detachment deployed to ?? mari Air Base for NATO Air Policing Mission",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}