NATO's Black Sea Patrols: Policing the Sky at a New Frontier

The war in Ukraine has created a tense new frontier in the skies. NATO allies are now conducting regular patrols over the Black Sea. This mission is described as a "policing of the sky." Its goals are to uphold international law and show the Alliance's readiness to respond to any threat. Several times a year, the French Air Force leads these high-risk operations. They fly over international waters near Romania, close to the conflict zone. Reporters from our publication recently joined one such mission. They had exclusive access to see how NATO guards this transformed airspace.