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Turkey Bolsters NATO with AWACS Deployment in Lithuania

9/25/2025

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Turkey deployed an AWACS radar plane to Lithuania on September 24, 2025, signaling stronger NATO defenses in the Baltic.
The move follows Russian airspace violations and NATO-Russia tensions.
The AWACS can detect low-flying drones and objects missed by ground radars.
Turkish officials said the mission will last until Thursday. The information was shared anonymously as it is not public.

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Story summary

Turkey deployed an AWACS radar plane to Lithuania on September 24, 2025, signaling stronger NATO defenses in the Baltic.
The move follows Russian airspace violations and NATO-Russia tensions.
The AWACS can detect low-flying drones and objects missed by ground radars.
Turkish officials said the mission will last until Thursday. The information was shared anonymously as it is not public.