Publication

This commentary discusses NATO's Baltic Air Policing program. It notes that Baltic Air Policing has been acclaimed by NATO as an example of a kind of "smart defense". It argues that it should be interpreted as a sign of increasing support for a mission that has become an important symbol of the indivisibility of NATO security. However, not only will the host nations need to increase reimbursement of the mission costs in the near future but also they must help the Allies create new capabilities.