AMARI Estonia - NATO war planes have had to scramble 400 times this year in response to an increase in Russian air activity around Europe, a rise of 50 percent over last year, the new secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Thursday, Nov. 20.
Reuters: NATO has scrambled jets 400 times this year in response to Russia
Two Tu-95 Bear H Russian bombers were identified and intercepted by F-16s from Portugal.