US Bomber Flies Over Baltic States in Show of Solidarity: US Air Force
VILNIUS/OSLO A nuclear-capable, long-range U.S. bomber flew over the capitals of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with NATO allies, the U.S. Air Force said, amid Western concerns over a more assertive Russia.
“This mission sends a clear message that our commitment to our NATO allies is unshakeable,” Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander said in a statement. “We’re in this together.”
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia were once ruled from Moscow but are now part of both NATO and the European Union.