European Sky Shield: Proposed NATO-led Air Defense Strategy for Western Ukraine
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Summary
European Sky Shield for Ukraine (SkyShield) is a proposed European-led air defense strategy to protect western and central Ukraine from Russian missile and drone attacks. The plan envisions an Integrated Air Protection Zone (IAPZ) operated by a coalition of willing NATO member states outside formal NATO command, involving up to 120 European fighter jets conducting combat air patrols over uncontested Ukrainian territory in coordination with the Ukrainian Air Force.
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The plan envisions an Integrated Air Protection Zone (IAPZ) operated by a coalition of willing NATO member states, but independent of formal NATO command.
The mission would involve combat air patrols (CAPs) flown by up to 120 European fighter jets over uncontested Ukrainian territory, coordinated with the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF).
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