NATO: Ramstein Flag 2026

Norvège, Suède, Finlande, 2026Photos and text: David Allignon10 images

Sweden, Kallax, 2026-06-15. NATO press tour during Exercise Ramstein Flag 26. Photograph by David Allignon / Collectif D

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“Be ready on D-Day”: how is NATO preparing for an air attack from the east? From 8 to 19 June, NATO held the 2026 edition of Ramstein Flag, in which 200 aircraft from 18 nations took part in defending the airspace of Europe’s far north. It is a scenario closer to reality than one might think, given Russia’s growing threat.

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