The assignment was part of a new program aimed at suspected Russian sabotage. None has occurred since NATO began patrols.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NATO allies they must make hard choices and increase defense spending to 5% to bolster capabilities in face of emboldened adversaries.

France or Britain should take the lead in engaging with Russia about Ukraine as part of European efforts to support Kyiv, Finland's president Alexander Stubb said on Thursday.

NATO air policing covers a handful of regions, including the Baltic states and the eastern flank of Europe more generally. Portuguese F-16 fighter jets arrived in Estonia late last month to take over from a detachment of Dutch F-35s, while Italian jets have taken up air policing in Romania from Spain's air force.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting NATO's headquarters in Brussels for a meeting of the alliance's foreign ministers, putting him on the front lines of the Trump administration's push against traditional American allies in Europe.

Baltic Sentry mission taps ships, planes and drones to police one of the world’s busiest waterways.

NATO foreign ministers gather in Brussels on Thursday to discuss strengthening the alliance's defence capabilities, as European allies face increasing pressure from the US to raise spending while dealing with the threat posed by Russia.