The 24/7 RAF Mission That Protects NATO’s Eastern Border

While the skies of the United Kingdom are peaceful almost every single day of the year, that doesn’t mean that the Royal Air Force is resting on its laurels. Quick Reaction Alert fighter jets have only scrambled a handful of times in the past year to defend the UK’s airspace, but the operational tempo is very different for the RAF Eurofighter Typhoons deployed to Romania.