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PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Czech warplanes are to cruise the Baltic airspace over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania because the three NATO member countries are short of modern fighters.
The Czech government has accepted a plan for its air force jets to keep watch of the three Baltic states’ skies and the Czech parliament was expected give its final approval, Prague Radio reported Thursday.
Czech Defense Minister Vlasta Parkanova said a three-month mission is planned for 2009.
The flights of three Swedish-made Gripen warplanes, to be supported by about 100 ground personnel, will cost the Czech military budget about $25 million, the radio said.
The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the three Baltic states became NATO members in 2004.
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